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"In life, as in chess, one's own pawns block one's way. A man's very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him." — Charles Buxton

"Play the opening like a book, the middlegame like a magician, and the endgame like a machine." — Rudolph Spielmann

"A thorough understanding of the typical mating continuations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only difficult, but almost a matter of course." — Savielly Tartakower.

"Knowing which pieces you want to be exchanged is a great help in finding the right moves." — Graham Burgess

"I don't think you can really compare anyone to Fischer and I have high respect for him – he's one of the greatest chess players who ever lived!" — Wesley so

"Fischer…is abnormally sensitive to the slightest noise in the hall…Then there are other players, among them Spassky, Viktor Korchnoi, and myself. For us, it is simply boring to play in an empty hall. When we appear on the stage, we are artistes." — Mikhail Tal

"He went out of his way to provoke the opponent to attack, and, reeking of contempt and crusader's zeal, devoted himself to consolidating some of the most hideously unconsolidated positions ever seen on a chessboard." — Robert Byrne on Wilhelm Steinitz

"The greatest compliment one can pay a master is to compare him with Jose Capablanca." — Irving Chernev

"The peculiarity of his style is that only rarely does he make moves which no one else would make." — Max Euwe on Vassily Smyslov

"When his opponent forces him into wild play, his performance is stunning." — Robert Byrne on Tigran Petrosian

"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories." ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do." ― Mickey Mantle

"Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change." ― Susan Polgar

"We are like chess players who are trying to predict the opponent's future moves, but in this case, we are dealing with life itself. True masters do not play the game on a single chessboard, but on multiple chessboards at the same time. And what's the difference between grandmasters and masters? Surprises. The moves that cannot be predicted by the opponent. Life can play a simultaneous game with seven billion people at the same time and it can take each and every one of us by surprise. And we still believe we are capable of winning, because we can predict three of four moves ahead. We are insignificant." ― Jaka Tomc, 720 Heartbeats

"The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it." ― Mikhail Tal

"I mean a man whose hopes and aims may sometimes lie (as most men's sometimes do, I dare say) above the ordinary level, but to whom the ordinary level will be high enough after all if it should prove to be a way of usefulness and good service leading to no other. All generous spirits are ambitious, I suppose, but the ambition that calmly trusts itself to such a road, instead of spasmodically trying to fly over it, is of the kind I care for." ― Charles Dickens, Bleak House

"Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley." ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"But I find something compelling in the game's choreography, the way one move implies the next. The kings are an apt metaphor for human beings: utterly constrained by the rules of the game, defenseless against bombardment from all sides, able only to temporarily dodge disaster by moving one step in any direction." ― Jennifer duBois, A Partial History of Lost Causes

"The move is there, but you must see it." ― Savielly Tartakower

"You may delay, but time will not." ― Benjamin Franklin

"Chess is all about maintaining coherent strategies. It's about not giving up when the enemy destroys one plan but to immediately come up with the next. A game isn't won and lost at the point when the king is finally cornered. The game's sealed when a player gives up having any strategy at all. When his soldiers are all scattered, they have no common cause, and they move one piece at a time, that's when you've lost." ― Kazuo Ishiguro, A Pale View of Hills

"The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds." ― Teck Foo Check, The Autobiography of Sun Tzu

"War is not just the shower of bullets and bombs from both sides, it is also the shower of blood and bones on both sides." ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

"The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field." ― Sun Tzu, The Art Of War

Easier said than done. ~ Canadian proverb

"Technique has taken over the whole of civilization. Death, procreation, birth all submit to technical efficiency and systemization." ― Jacques Ellul

"Time is an illusion." ― Albert Einstein

"Time isn't precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is." ― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one." ― George Harrison

"You are the biggest enemy of your own sleep." ― Pawan Mishra

"You can never relax. I keep the same amount of energy and concentration during the tournament." ― 13-year-old FM Brewington Hardaway from New York

"Most promises featuring the word 'always' are unkeepable." ― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed

"You should never say never. Just like you should never say always; because, always and never are always never true." ― J. R. Krol

"<Never and Always>

Never take advantage of someone whom loves you
Never avoid someone whom needs you
Never betray anyone whom has trust in you

Never forget the people that always remember you

Never speak ill of a person who is not present

Never support something you know is wrong or unethical

Always speak to your parents on their birthday and anniversary

Always defend those who cannot defend themselves

Always forgive those you love whom have made mistakes

Always give something to those less fortunate than you

Always remember to look back at those who helped you succeed

Always call your parents and siblings on New Year's Eve." ― R.J. Intindola

Road apples

* Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che...

* Attack and Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-...

* 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L...

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

* 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor...

* B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack

* 150 Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4...

* 700+ games of QGD D06: Queen's Gambit Declined (D06)

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

* Be aggressive! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFl...

* English survey: Game Collection: The empire of the English

* English Bremen Systematics: Opening Explorer

* English Mikenas-Carls: Opening Explorer

* English w/g3: Game Collection: English 1. c4.. any, g3

* Catalan-ish: Opening Explorer

* A11s: Game Collection: A11 (White Wins): English Opening

* Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* Basics of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8a...

* Brief Caro-Kann Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-...

* Black stops losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgX...

* Use the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtP...

* Three Caro-Kann Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNp...

* The Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3H...

* Beat the Caro-Kann Quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhj...

* Crush the Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXv...

* The Caro-Kann, Advance Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npq...

* Gokerkan vs Niemann 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw...

* Classical Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1...

* Main Ideas of the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pN...

* Magnus plays the Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa...

* Karpov's Caro-Kann Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4...

* ...c6 against all by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZ...

* ...c6 speedrun by Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDU...

* Dangerous Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI_...

* C-K Advance, Botvinnik-Carls Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWb...

* Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e...

* Caro-Kann, Korchnoi Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3...

* Complete Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ...

* Instructive Caro-Kann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLp...

* Intro to FRC: https://www.chessable.com/blog/an-i...

* Glossary: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

* Funny moments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mx...

* Tactical Motifs: https://chesstempo.com/tactical-mot...

* Bill Wall miniatures: Bill Wall

* Puzzles: Tactics Archive

* Play for free: https://www.freechess.org/

* Short and Quick:
Game Collection: SHORT AND QUICK

* How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm...

* Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

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

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

* C21-C22 miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Center Fork Trick is very common: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

* Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games:
Game Collection: Chessmaster '86

* ChessCafe.com column, The Openings Explained: Abby Marshall

* Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind...

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

* Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category...

* Danish treats: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (I)

* Double attack: Game Collection: DOUBLE ATTACK

* 4 Miniz: zPonziani, zKieseritzky, zPhilidor, zFrankenstein-Dracula: z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76c...

* Free play: https://poki.com/en/chess?campaign=...

* Fischer's Brilliance: https://www.chesspuzzler.com/Histor...

* Gain space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ7...

* Glossary of Chess Terms: http://www.arkangles.com/kchess/glo...

* Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/...

* Artful Mates: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

* Arjun Awakens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toK...

* Unleash the Knight: https://cardclashgames.com/blog/che...

* KP Beauties: Game Collection: Beautiful mates

* Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Neon Moon, smooth and easy: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Neon+...

* Puzzling: https://www.365chess.com/puzzles.php

* Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

"The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution" ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov...

* Steinitz Attack: Game Collection: STEINITZ ATTACK

* Tactical Mix: Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev

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

* Fischer Random: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...

* FM Schiller disagrees: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at...

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

* Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms)

* 62 Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev)

* Murder by Email: Brendan Searson

* Play whatever you like: Opening Explorer

* J Gambit for Black: Opening Explorer

* Suba's book: Game Collection: The Hedgehog by Mihai Suba

* Almost like giving odds: Opening Explorer

* Jaenisch Gambit: Opening Explorer

* Jambalaya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzj...

* James' Jedi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ta...

* GM Perelshteyn teaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3...

* Prizes: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld)

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

* Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces

* Random Zs: Game Collection: ZHVNE

* Secrets of Combination: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

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

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." ― Being Caballero

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

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

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

New Hampshire: Dover
Established in: 1623

Dover was originally settled in 1623 by fishermen and traders. Dover is the seventh oldest settlement in the United States. It was once known as Northam, and in 1692, Northam became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Cocheco River in Dover was the first place water power was used, when a sawmill was built in 1642.

* Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch...

* Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-...

* World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO...

* Magnus Carlsen's 5 tips for beginners: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations.

Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 006015358X
ISBN13: 9780060153588
Release Date: January 1985
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Length: 192 Pages
Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

<poem by <B.H. Wood> which appeared in the following issues of the Chess Amateur: March 1930 (page 127).>

The Chess Cafe III – The Spectator

Quiet in the corner sitting, not a word
He utters, but, his eyes glued on their board,
Where in oblivion the players brood,
He spends his lifetime's dearest hours.
His food
Is cold, his lighted pipe goes slowly out ….
Yet when the game ends, when they talk about
Its ins and outs, its characteristic twist,
He's seen that winning line a master missed!
You ask him for a game – ‘I never play
Myself – hardly a game a year', he'll say.>

Cash or Credit?
John-Shepherd Barron is credited with inventing the first fully-functional ATM (Automated Teller Machine). The first ATM was installed on June 27, 1967, for Barclays Bank in Enfield Town, London. The maximum withdrawal allowed was £10. Today, ATMs are just around the corner in most modern towns.

The Fly and the Ant

A fly and ant, on a sunny bank,
Discussed the question of their rank.
"O Jupiter!" the former said,
"Can love of self so turn the head,
That one so mean and crawling,
And of so low a calling,
To boast equality shall dare
With me, the daughter of the air?
In palaces I am a guest,
And even at your glorious feast.
Whenever the people that adore you
May immolate for you a bullock,
I'm sure to taste the meat before you.
Meanwhile this starveling, in her hillock,
Is living on some bit of straw
Which she has laboured home to draw.
But tell me now, my little thing,
Do you camp ever on a king,
An emperor, or lady?
I do, and have full many a play-day
On fairest bosom of the fair,
And sport myself on her hair.
Come now, my hearty, rack your brain
To make a case about your grain."
"Well, have you done?" replied the ant.
"You enter palaces, I grant,
And for it get right soundly cursed.
Of sacrifices, rich and fat,
Your taste, quite likely, is the first; –
Are they the better off for that?
You enter with the holy train;
So enters many a wretch profane.
On heads of kings and asses you may squat;
Deny your vaunting I will not;
But well such impudence, I know,
Provokes a sometimes fatal blow.
The name in which your vanity delights
Is owned as well by parasites,
And spies that die by ropes – as you soon will By famine or by ague-chill,
When Phoebus goes to cheer
The other hemisphere, –
The very time to me most dear.
Not forced abroad to go
Through wind, and rain, and snow,
My summer's work I then enjoy,
And happily my mind employ,
From care by care exempted.
By which this truth I leave to you,
That by two sorts of glory we are tempted,
The false one and the true.
Work waits, time flies; adieu:
This gabble does not fill
My granary or till."

There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs.

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St. Luke

The national animal of Scotland is the Unicorn.

A Lefty Land
by JD Maxwell

A different land exists somewhere,
Where lefties are the norm.
The lefty side considered there,
Is standard for the form.

Lets say, someone, you go to meet,
And then extend a hand.
But it's the left, you'll use to greet,
In all the lefty land.

A lefty golfer's shopping dream,
For clubs would be abound.
Or you could fit a baseball team,
Where lefty gloves are found.

From right to left, we all would write,
And never more to smear,
The ink our hand collects just might,
On up and disappear.

And think about the kitchen tools,
To fill about your house.
And then you'll find at all the schools,
A left computer mouse.

And so I dream that there's a place,
That's based upon a hand,
And all of us can share a space,
Our little lefty land.

The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.

Caissa, The Chess Lord.

Lord, I play three hundred hours of chess,
indeed, Lord, in thirty days more or less.
I have done my best under gruelling stress,
Yet I'm not happy with my snailing progress.
Yes, Lord. Caissa, to you I sadly do confess:
my constant losing has put me in distress.
I beg of you, Lord, Caissa, help me to re-assess so I can beat those who keep me in this mess.
Lord, with your blessing and your skills I guess I would always win and so powerfully aggress,
that all my opponents would humbly express:
hark here cometh the unbeatable king of chess.

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Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverbs

Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverbs

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

Don't trust your wife until she has borne you ten sons. ~ Chinese Proverb

If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverbs

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles." — Garry Kasparov

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

"Don't blow your own trumpet." — Australian Proverb

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you." — Bobby Darnell

<"Sestrilla, hafelina
Jue amourasestrilla
Awou jue selaviena
En patre jue

Translation:

Beloved one, little cat
I love you for all time
In this time
And all others">
― Christine Feehan

"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." — Mahatma Gandhi

"Never be bullied into silence, never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, define yourself." — Robert Frost

"An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." — Mahatma Gandhi

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it

The Horse and the Wolf

A wolf, what time the thawing breeze
Renews the life of plants and trees,
And beasts go forth from winter lair
To seek abroad their various fare, –
A wolf, I say, about those days,
In sharp look-out for means and ways,
Espied a horse turned out to graze.
His joy the reader may opine.
"Once got," said he, "this game were fine;
But if a sheep, it were sooner mine.
I can't proceed my usual way;
Some trick must now be put in play."
This said,
He came with measured tread,
As if a healer of disease, –
Some pupil of Hippocrates, –
And told the horse, with learned verbs,
He knew the power of roots and herbs, –
Whatever grew about those borders, –
And not at all to flatter
Himself in such a matter,
Could cure of all disorders.
If he, Sir Horse, would not conceal
The symptoms of his case,
He, Doctor Wolf, would gratis heal;
For that to feed in such a place,
And run about untied,
Was proof itself of some disease,
As all the books decide.
"I have, good doctor, if you please,"
Replied the horse, "as I presume,
Beneath my foot, an aposthume."
"My son," replied the learned leech,
"That part, as all our authors teach,
Is strikingly susceptible
Of ills which make acceptable
What you may also have from me –
The aid of skillful surgery;
Which noble art, the fact is,
For horses of the blood I practise."
The fellow, with this talk sublime,
Watched for a snap the fitting time.
Meanwhile, suspicious of some trick,
The wary patient nearer draws,
And gives his doctor such a kick,
As makes a chowder of his jaws.
Exclaimed the wolf, in sorry plight,
"I own those heels have served me right.
I erred to quit my trade,
As I will not in future;
Me nature surely made
For nothing but a butcher."

* The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/w2JcfP5K

* Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century

Isaiah 66:24
24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind."

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<There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of Bishop Versus Knight, contends, "A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances." This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square.

Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, "Bishops and rooks complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen." Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, "The queen and knight are able to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop."

When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, "I think it's true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops."

He continues, "Of course, I'm not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time.">

Engineer Ralph Baer is often held to be the "father of video games." His "Brown Box" video game system, designed in 1967, paved the way for all future consoles.

"mãos frias, coração quente". In English, it means "a cold hand, a warm heart"

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

"mais vale um passarinho na mão do que dois a voar"

Contrary to popular belief, the first video game was not Pong. It was preceded by Tennis for Two in 1958 and Spacewar! in 1962.

'April showers bring forth May flowers

'An army marches on its stomach

'As thick as thieves

'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it

'As you sow so shall you reap

'Ashes to ashes dust to dust

'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

'Attack is the best form of defence

Feb-09-12
ray keene: nimzos best endgames
v lasker zurich 1934
v spielmann carlsbad 1929
v lundin stockholm 1934
v maroczy bled 1931
v henneberger winterthur 1931
v thomas frankfurt 1930
v sultan khan liege 1930
v marshall berlin 1928
v reti berlin 1928
v alehine ny 1927
v tchigorin carlsbad 1907
and for a joke entry duras v nimzo san sebastian 1912 !!

People believe what they want to believe, truth or not.

"Search for the grain of truth in other opinions." ― Richard Carlson

The Bear
~ Author Unknown ~

Here is a cave, (make a fist)
Inside is a bear. (put a thumb inside fist)
Now he comes out
To get some fresh air. (pop out thumb)
He stays out all summer
In sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest
For berries to eat. (move thumb in circle)
When snow starts to fall,
He hurries inside
His warm little cave,
And there he will hide. (put thumb back inside fist) Snow covers the cave
Like a fluffy white rug.
Inside the bear sleeps
All cozy and snug. (cover fist with other hand)

Old Russian Proverb:
Чему́ быть, того́ не минова́ть Pronunciation: ChiMU BYT', taVOH ni mihnoVAT' Translation: You can't avoid that which is meant to happen Meaning: Whatever shall be, will be.

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."

Maximo wrote:

My Forking Knight's Mare
Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative,
she likes to fork.
She does it across the board,
taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two.
Sometimes she feels like making
quiet moves,
at other times, she adopts romantic moods,
and makes great sacrifices.
But, being hers a zero-sum game,
she often forks just out of spite.
An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats,
skewering men to make some gains.
Playing with her risks a conundrum,
and also catching Kotov's syndrome.
Nonetheless, despite having been trampled
by her strutting ways
my trust in her remains,
unwavering,
until the endgame.

"When you're lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war." ― Aristotle

"The habit of holding a Man in the hand, and moving it first to one square and then to another, in order to engage the assistance of the eye in deciding where it shall actually be placed, is not only annoying to the adversary but a practical infraction of the touch-and-move principle." ― Howard Staunton

"A bad plan is better than none at all." ― Frank Marshall

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player

<<<Hotdogs On the Run> by PAT Adams>

With Baseball hotdogs on the run
Caught up in, excitement and fun
Watch where you go
Before you know
You might slip and fall on your bun!>

The oldest known chess poem is called the Einsiedeln Poem (one copy has the title "Versus de Scachis"). It was discovered first in the Einsiedeln canton of Switzerland. Marilym Yalom in the "Birth of the Chess Queen" tells us the manusript was created by a German-speaking Benedictine monk at the monastery in Einsiedeln. This is a very important chess document since, while the game in the poem is clearly the Muslim game of chess, it contains many modern features. First, it avoids Ababic terms and the "nomenclature of the game is drawn from that of the state, and not from that of the army." It presents chess as "not a dice game," and mentions a chequered board (as opposed to the Arabic unicolored board). The names of the pieces are given as rex (King), regina (Queen), comes or curvus (Count -today's Bishop), eques (Knight), rochus (Rook) and pedes (Pawn). Notice the use of the term "regina;" this is the first mention of, what was previously known as "vizier," the Queen, although this Queen could only move one square diagonally. A Pawn could be promoted to Queen (who was only marginally more powerful than a pawn) but only if the original Queen in off the board. — batgirl, chess.com

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"My home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world." — Billy Graham

"Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love." — Billy Graham

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

* Riddle-zip-scree: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch...

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

"Never reply to an anonymous letter." ― Yogi Berra, MLB Hall of Fame catcher

"Even Napoleon had his Watergate." ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion

Steinitz's Theory

1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal.

2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides.

3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake.

4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer.

5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained.

6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage.

7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.

It is predicted that the reason why night insects, such as moths, are attracted to lights is that they mistake them for the light of the moon, which they used to navigate the Earth before mankind made artificial lights.

"Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have." ― Richard Carlson

Zimbecks joke bipuzzled stonerz den da Soviets laufd took anothr swig of rye. They'd the First Big Book of Why used its recipes like Fish sure.

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

"Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale

"Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose." ― Indira Gandhi

Amanda Kay wrote:

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

FACTRETRIEVER: Pablo Picasso would often carry around a pistol loaded with blanks. He would fire it at people he found boring or anyone who insulted the Post-Impressionist painter, Paul Cézanne.

Dick Cavitt: "And you like that moment of just crushing the guy?"

RJ Fischer: "Right *nodding and smiling*, yeah."

'A stitch in time saves nine'

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

"Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people." ― Elizabeth Green

"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds."

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Old Russian Proverb: "The elbow is close but you cannot bite it. (Близок локоток, да не укусишь.)" Close is no cigar.

Ya might be ah redneck if'n ya thunk "lol" means low on liquor.

"If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes."

"Here's a two-step formula for handling stress... Step number one: Don't sweat the small stuff. Step number two: Remember it's all small stuff." ― Tony Robbins

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

"Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley

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

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. ~ Voltaire

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

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

Ah, St. Marher, 1225:
"And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet."

wordsyfun
48xp L Zaid Tacocchio peeked up eza wally's pride b4 HOCF askd CIOD to open athe zodiacaleon bad zappasta gaspd last requested Dzagnidze instead of Dzindzi's line of playday.

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

Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

HUMPTY DUMPTY
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses
And all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty
Together again.

French Proverbs That Will Inspire You

"Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour!" ― (Paris was not made in a day!)

"Il vaut mieux prévenir que guérir." ― (It is better to prevent than to heal.)

"Tout est bien qui finit bien." ― (All's well that ends well.)

"Qui vivra verra." ― (The future will tell.)

"Qui veut voyager loin ménage sa monture." ― (He who takes it slow and steady travels a long way.)

"Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre." ― (All things come to those who wait.)

"Qui terre a, guerre a." ― (He who has land has quarrels.)

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

"Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or." ― (All that glitters isn't gold.)

"À bon chat bon rat." ― (Tit for tat.)

"Nécessité fait loi." ― (Beggars can't be choosers.)

"Un chien vivant vaut mieux qu'un lion mort." ― (A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.)

"Battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud." ― to strike while the iron is hot.)

"Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide." ― (Once bitten, twice shy.)

"Donne au chien l'os pour qu'il ne convoite pas ta viande." ― (Give some and keep the rest.)

"On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne." ― (One does not change a winning team." In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.)

"Qui n'avance pas, recule." ― (Who does not move forward, recedes.)

"Quand on a pas ce que l'on aime, il faut aimer ce que l'on a." ― (When one doesn't have the things that one loves, one must love what one has.)

"Il n'y a pas plus sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre." ― (Commonly applied french proverbs flair beauty impress.)

"Il n'y a pas plus sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre." ― (No one is as deaf as the one who does not want to listen.)

"Aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait." ― (No sooner said than done.)

"Petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid." ― (Little by little, the bird makes its nest.)

"Quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire." ― (Once the first step is taken, there's no going back.)

"Qui casse les verres les paie." ― (You pay for your mistakes.)

"Tel père, tel fils." ― (Like father like son.)

"Qui ne dit mot consent." ― (Silence implies consent.)

"Rira bien qui rira le dernier." ― (Whoever laughs last laughs best.)

"L'habit ne fait pas le moine." ― (Don't judge a book by its cover.)

"Autres temps, autres mœurs." ― (Other times, other customs.)

"Le temps, c'est de l'argent." ― (Time is money.)

"Chacun voit midi à sa porte." ― (Everyone sees noon at his own door, or Everyone sees things their own way.)

"Après la pluie, le beau temps." ― (Every cloud has a silver lining.)

"Les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières." ― (Small streams form great rivers.)

"On ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs." ― (You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.)

"Mieux vaut tard que jamais." ― (Better late than never.)

"Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point."― (Slow and steady wins the race.)

"Les murs ont des oreilles." ― (Walls have ears.)

"Impossible n'est pas français." ― (Impossible isn't French.)

"Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu." ― (There's no smoke without fire.)

"Souris qui n'a qu'un trou est bientôt prise." ― (Better safe than sorry.)

"Qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf." ― (He who steals an egg will steal an ox.)

"Qui se ressemble s'assemble." ― (Birds of a feather flock together.)

"Ne réveillez pas le chat qui dort." ― (Don't wake the sleeping cat.)

"Le loup retourne toujours au bois." ― (One always goes back to one's roots.)

"Il y a plus d'un âne à la foire qui s'appelle Martin." ― (Don't jump to conclusions.)

"Il ne faut jamais courir deux lièvres à la fois." ― (Don't try to do two things at once.)

"Les gros poissons mangent les petits." ― (Big fish eat little fish.)

"Faire d'une pierre deux coups." ― (To kill two birds with one stone.)

"Les chiens aboient, la caravane passe." ― (To each his own.)

"Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You'll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am." — Janis Joplin

Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize. ~ Voltaire

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. ~ Voltaire

If there's life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe's insane asylum. ~ Voltaire

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom. ~ Voltaire

So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men. ~ Voltaire

The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech. ~ Voltaire

It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere. ~ Voltaire

You have no control over the hand that life deals you, but how you play that hand is entirely up to you. ~ Voltaire

Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities. ~ Voltaire

Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said. ~ Voltaire

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood. ~ Voltaire

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong. ~ Voltaire

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason. ~ Voltaire

The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor. ~ Voltaire

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes. ~ Voltaire

We are all guilty of the good we did not do. ~ Voltaire

The more a man knows, the less he talks. ~ Voltaire

The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity. ~ Voltaire

Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it. ~ Voltaire

Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je d‚fendrai jusqu'... la mort le droit que vous avez de le dire/ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. ~ Voltaire

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~ Voltaire

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. ~ Voltaire

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake. ~ Voltaire

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. ~ Voltaire

English Opening (A10) 1-0 No Show Panno
Fischer vs Panno, 1970 
(A10) English, 1 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 1-0 video link
Duda vs A Erigaisi, 2022 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 26 moves, 1-0

Q trap
Lenderman vs M M Ivanov, 2010 
(A13) English, 18 moves, 1-0

$English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0Brilliant
L Spassov vs P Popov, 1977 
(A13) English, 23 moves, 1-0

Just 4 times?
Denker vs S Bernstein, 1957 
(A15) English, 22 moves, 0-1

K's English. General 2...e5 3.d4!? (A20) 1-0 P wedge on 6th #
Shankland vs Robson, 2022
(A20) English, 50 moves, 1-0

K's English. Four Knights, Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1Smothered#
G Iskov vs M Bartrina, 1974 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A32) 0-1 Bully Q is immune
Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1970 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 30 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. 3Knights (A34) 0-1 Q exchange into K walk
S Tatai vs Karpov, 1977 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Fianchetto (A34) 1-0 Qside Q trap
L Christiansen vs P Cleghorn, 1976 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 0-1 Central rip
M Ujtelky vs J Hybl, 1963
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

Game 170 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
Bobotsov vs Gligoric, 1961
(A36) English, 30 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 1-0Speed promotion
G Minchev vs K Kolev, 1991 
(A36) English, 37 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0 Hook Mate
P K Wells vs N Berry, 2002 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 48 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0 Tremendous faith in his Q
V Akopian vs E Inarkiev, 2010 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 103 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Czech. Wiesbaden Sharp line (D17) 1/2 K&N vs K&4P
T L Petrosian vs B Vuckovic, 2008 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

QGD Capablanca (D43) 1-0 Victory w/tripled pawns is rare
Torre vs M A Schapiro, 1924 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

Three pawns on the 7th rank isn't the half of it.
D Birnbaum vs E Relange, 1995 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

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

Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Var (D70) 1-0 K walk on hot coals
B Kantsler vs A Greenfeld, 2005 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Def. Exchange. Classical (D86) 1-0 Polugaevsky's TN
Polugaevsky vs Kudrin, 1989 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 24 moves, 1-0

Two rival gladiators; Annotated in Chess Informant 61
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

QID Kasparov-Petrosian Var. G.K. Attack (E12) 0-1Profound combo
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

QID. Fianchetto. Check Var. Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1 Blunders
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

QID. Spassky System (E14) 0-1 Blitz Checkmate whichever way
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 0-1

QID Opocensky Var (E17) 1-0 Pinter's Brilliancy reminds of FTB
J Pinter vs C Thomson, 1989 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0

White had a bishop for a pawn in this 193-move game.
Y Stepak vs Y Mashian, 1980 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 193 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E26) 1-0 Correspondence
S Vaughan vs F Gehlhoff, 1987 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 39 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical (E32) 0-1 Vicious crossfire & Q sac
C Parker vs I Myall, 1999 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

NID. Classical. Milner-Barry Var (E33) 0-1 The Highest Praise
L Gonzalez vs G Perrine, 1943 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 24 moves, 0-1

Game 36: Black is OK! Adorjan, Andras. B.T. Batsford Ltd. 1989
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0

19 d4-d5!! spectacular win for Yusupov in model IQP game
A Yusupov vs Lobron, 1996 
(E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 1-0

"Music and Shashin were Always the Fashion" E56 1-0 35
A Shashin vs Korchnoi, 1973 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 35 moves, 1-0

$Indian Game: West Indian Defense(E61) 0-1 Top 10 Q&R sacrifice
A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002 
(E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

E62 1-0 49 Notes by GM Umansky, World Correspondence Champ
M Umansky vs H Berliner, 2001  
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 49 moves, 1-0

"Chess Catechism" by Larry Evans
Averbakh vs Fischer, 1958 
(E73) King's Indian, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

KID Saemisch Variation (E80) 1/2-1/2 Fortress; No Breakthrough
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pawn advances into Single-Double attacks
Euwe vs J Graafland, 1925 
(A15) English, 12 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 16...?
W Toikka vs T G Cook, 1987 
(A16) English, 17 moves, 0-1

Game 91 of 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
I Mazel vs Botvinnik, 1938 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 11 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Attack on Bg2 boomerangs h7
J van Winsen vs P Schreck, 2001 
(A20) English, 16 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Fianchetto Line (A22) 1-0 SF notes
E Lundin vs P Johner, 1936 
(A22) English, 23 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Line (A29) 1-0 SF notes
Sevian vs W Ju, 2022 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 21 moves, 1-0

partij 94 from hans bouwmeesters 100 briljante partijen
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Notes by R. Keene
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  
(A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0 Squeezed
Miles vs A Kosten, 1982 
(A13) English, 54 moves, 1-0

English Sym. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A32) 0-1 Remove Guard
A Graf vs Kasparov, 1978 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1-0
D Gurevich vs Nijboer, 1996 
(A16) English, 36 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. Closed System (A25) 1/2-
Balashov vs Dvoirys, 1992 
(A25) English, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1/2-
V Liberzon vs Smyslov, 1967
(A26) English, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Spassky, 1970 
(A26) English, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1/2-
Uhlmann vs Adorjan, 1976
(A26) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1/2-
Adorjan vs Ribli, 1979
(A26) English, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0
K Spraggett vs P San Segundo Carrillo, 1989 
(A26) English, 45 moves, 1-0

Buen caballo en e4 frente a mal alfil en g7
Psakhis vs I Gaponenko, 1995
(A26) English, 39 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0
Korchnoi vs A Yusupov, 1998 
(A26) English, 61 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 1-0
K Bischoff vs Mamedyarov, 2001 
(A25) English, 63 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 1-0
Ribli vs K Mokry, 1994
(A25) English, 33 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 1/2-
Smejkal vs A Yusupov, 1991 
(A25) English, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: K's English. Taimanov (A25) 1/2-1/2 Uncastled
Portisch vs Sax, 1979
(A25) English, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Error fatal de Botvinnik en posición ventajosa
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1966 
(A10) English, 34 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1/2-1/2 Predestined
Botvinnik vs Geller, 1966 
(A10) English, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 USSR championship
S Makarichev vs Kupreichik, 1979
(A10) English, 35 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 Remove the Defender
Timman vs J Bednarski, 1970 
(A10) English, 25 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Chernin vs Kupreichik, 1985
(A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 1-0 W penetrates
N Miezis vs A Rawlinson, 2005
(A10) English, 23 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Psakhis vs E Ragozin, 1994 
(A10) English, 38 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 1-0
Ljubojevic vs R Meulders, 1987 
(A10) English, 27 moves, 1-0

K's English. Rev Sicilian/Botvinnik(A21) 1-0Open center, N fork
S Makarichev vs Svidler, 1992
(A21) English, 26 moves, 1-0

K's English. 2Knts' Smyslov Sys (A22) 1-0Armageddon; So Stunned
Aronian vs So, 2019 
(A22) English, 47 moves, 1-0

K's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0Sac for a passer; Stockf
Kasparov vs Short, 1990 
(A26) English, 48 moves, 1-0

King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0 Exposed Kings
Seirawan vs Van Wely, 1992 
(A26) English, 49 moves, 1-0

King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 1-0 Damiano's Mate
Portisch vs Gulko, 1976
(A25) English, 65 moves, 1-0

Ataque Grand Prix invertido
W Schmidt vs N Mitkov, 1994
(A25) English, 77 moves, 1-0

Grand Prix: {17 Ra2!}
I Stohl vs Hracek, 1991 
(A25) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Grand Prix invertido, el recurso 12 d4! en el momento justo.
G Rechlis vs S Polgar, 1996
(A25) English, 42 moves, 1-0

Grand Prix invertido con 5...Bb4
F Berkes vs D Feletar, 2007
(A20) English, 45 moves, 1-0

Sistema Tres Caballos.
E Cekro vs J Hellsten, 2003
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Sistema Tres Caballos.
Taimanov vs Hort, 1975 
(A25) English, 33 moves, 1-0

Sistema Tres Caballos con 4...Bb4.
Geller vs R Debarnot, 1976 
(A25) English, 23 moves, 1-0

Hungarian /English Opening (A00) 1-0 Battle over loose units
Polugaevsky vs R Fuchs, 1966
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 Central Ps
Timman vs N Gaprindashvili, 1979
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0

Dragon invertido. 18 bxa4 en lugar de 18 Ra1
A Rotstein vs Gipslis, 1993
(A20) English, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dragon invertido.
Chernin vs Smejkal, 1991
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dragón invertido.
Kupreichik vs Smirin, 1989
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dragón invertido.
Chiburdanidze vs A Maric, 1994
(A20) English, 40 moves, 1-0

Dragón invertido.
Z Franco Ocampos vs A Needleman, 2003
(A20) English, 22 moves, 1-0

Dragón invertido.
K Kachiani-Gersinska vs J Krivec, 2007
(A20) English, 54 moves, 1-0

Dragón invertido.
A Kosten vs S Kishnev, 2001
(A20) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Sistema Keres.
M Cebalo vs Miles, 1986
(A20) English, 50 moves, 0-1

Sistema Keres
Gulko vs I Gurevich, 1993
(A20) English, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

sistema Keres.
Romanishin vs Polugaevsky, 1974 
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Sistema Keres.
N Davies vs M Morgan, 1991
(A20) English, 30 moves, 1-0

Sistema Keres. 17 Nc5! en lugar de 17 Nf4?!
Kasparov vs Hjartarson, 1988 
(A20) English, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sistema Keres.
A A Webster vs Lautier, 1988 
(A20) English, 35 moves, 1-0

Sistema Keres.
J Nogueiras vs M Illescas, 1994
(A20) English, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sistema Keres.
Dorfman vs Razuvaev, 1992 
(A20) English, 47 moves, 1-0

Sistema Keres. Pendiente de análisis.
K Le Quang vs R Meessen, 2006 
(A20) English, 37 moves, 0-1

Otras segundas jugadas negras.
C S Matamoros Franco vs E Torre, 2006 
(A20) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Gugernidze invertida
Suba vs Timman, 1984 
(A20) English, 52 moves, 1-0

"Francesa" inversa.
Suba vs E Ubilava, 1992 
(A20) English, 46 moves, 1-0

Horquillas de caballo mutuas.
A Kovalyov vs R Monier, 2005
(A20) English, 40 moves, 1-0

1...e5 y 2...f5.
Gelfand vs Shirov, 1996
(A20) English, 42 moves, 1-0

1...e5 y 2...f5
Kramnik vs Bacrot, 2007
(A20) English, 40 moves, 1-0

1...e5 y 2...f5.
J Sunye Neto vs G Milos, 1985
(A10) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Simétrica. 14 b4 en lugar de 14 Nd2
E Magerramov vs Plachetka, 1981
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Simétrica
Van der Sterren vs P Nikolic, 1988
(A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0

simétrica, intento de erizo
D Poldauf vs D Heinbuch, 2001
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 1-0

simétrica
Adorjan vs G Horvath, 1992
(A36) English, 47 moves, 1-0

You and Me both
L Thiede vs O Lemmers, 2001
(A36) English, 52 moves, 1-0

simétrica, plan sencillo de aronian
Aronian vs A Yegiazarian, 1999
(A36) English, 39 moves, 1-0

Simétrica: Kasparov desaprovecha una oportunidad: 21 Bh6!
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1995 
(A36) English, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

simétrica: golpe táctico en h6 y c6
L Thiede vs J Cox, 2003
(A36) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

simétrica: 15 Cxc6! en lugar de 15 e3?! jugado en la partida
O Renet vs M Ashley, 1993
(A36) English, 39 moves, 0-1

simétrica: 11...Ch6?!
Timman vs J Kostro, 1971
(A36) English, 26 moves, 1-0

simétrica, b4 y Aa3
O Renet vs Yudasin, 1988 
(A36) English, 43 moves, 1-0

simétrica
L Bruzon Batista vs X Bu, 2001
(A36) English, 66 moves, 1-0

simétrica, b4 y Aa3
Krasenkow vs S Brynell, 1996 
(A36) English, 34 moves, 1-0

simétrica: b4!
A Kosten vs J Rudd, 2007 
(A36) English, 17 moves, 1-0

simétrica b4!
Suetin vs D Mayers, 1996
(A21) English, 26 moves, 1-0

simétrica
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A21) English, 50 moves, 1-0

simetrica ...a5
H Spangenberg vs J F Pierrot, 1999
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 105 moves, 1-0

simetrica ...a5
V Chekhov vs R Bator, 1999
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 52 moves, 1-0

7 d4!?, jugada de Miles.
Miles vs I Kagan, 1992 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0

simétrica, Miles.
Miles vs Kudrin, 1991
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0

simétrica: presión por la columna b
P Peelen vs S Polgar, 1990
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 1-0

simétrica: idea de Andersson 11 Ae3
Andersson vs Seirawan, 1983 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

simétrica: otra lección de Miles
Miles vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 1996 
(A36) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein con ...Cxc3
G Hertneck vs M Weber, 1987 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

kramnik pierde un peón
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 63 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein: debilidad en la gran diagonal blanca
Polugaevsky vs Taimanov, 1967
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rubinstein, presion en flanco de dama
Polugaevsky vs N Padevsky, 1972
(A13) English, 71 moves, 1-0

rubinstein, Ce1-d3
Kharlov vs A Korotylev, 2002
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch
S Dyachkov vs Ponomariov, 1996
(A14) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch: avance prematuro ...d4
T Bromann vs K H Kristensen, 2007
(A13) English, 34 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch
Razuvaev vs H Tavadian, 1983
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch, Andersson
Andersson vs Unzicker, 1981
(A13) English, 50 moves, 1-0

Keres Parma: 8...Dxd5?!
H Wang vs E Lie, 2008 
(A13) English, 49 moves, 1-0

Keres-Parma: Larsen 18 Ad4!
Larsen vs S Agdestein, 1985
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0

Keres-Parma, precipitado avance ...d4
Larsen vs A Yusupov, 1985 
(A14) English, 37 moves, 1-0

Keres-Parma: la maniobra de Larsen 15 Ad4
Larsen vs B A Jacobs, 1989
(A15) English, 59 moves, 1-0

Keres-Parma: dominio de la columna c
Kramnik vs E Kengis, 1995
(A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-Grunfeld, columna b
Ljubojevic vs Chiburdanidze, 1988
(A16) English, 46 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-Grunfeld: d5 y Cd4
Gelfand vs Shirov, 1995 
(A16) English, 38 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-Grunfeld: Cg5!-e4-c5
Smejkal vs L Gutman, 1985
(A16) English, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def/Modern Dutch Stonewall (A13) 1-0
Lombardy vs G Soppe, 1994
(A13) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Holandesa
G Hertneck vs L Keitlinghaus, 1990
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

Holandesa
I Stohl vs L Keitlinghaus, 1992 
(A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

Holandesa: siempre el golpe e4
Yurtaev vs V Moskalenko, 1988 
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1956 
(A20) English, 27 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Stockfish; Excellent!
Botvinnik vs B Goldenov, 1952 
(A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0
Botvinnik vs E Gereben, 1952 
(A13) English, 41 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs A Budo, 1931 
(A14) English, 58 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Lilienthal, 1936 
(A15) English, 44 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs V Shcherbakov, 1955 
(A16) English, 23 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A16) English, 74 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958 
(A16) English, 68 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs B Soderborg, 1962 
(A16) English, 46 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs O Benkner, 1956 
(A20) English, 27 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Robatsch, 1962 
(A10) English, 64 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 1-0
Botvinnik vs K Langeweg, 1965 
(A22) English, 36 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22)1-0 B-R kill box
Botvinnik vs A Dueckstein, 1958 
(A22) English, 43 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Fianchetto Line (A22)1-0 f6 strong pt
Botvinnik vs A Kostjoerin, 1960 
(A22) English, 27 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0Back rank pr
Botvinnik vs A Olsson, 1962 
(A22) English, 28 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0 N tries
Botvinnik vs E Lundin, 1962 
(A22) English, 35 moves, 1-0

Rook takes pawn!?!
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968 
(A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Reversed Dragon (A22) 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1964
(A22) English, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 74 in Smyslov's 125 Selected Games by Vasily Smyslov
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1965 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Fianchetto Line (A22) 0-1 Simul?
Botvinnik vs A Fradkin, 1965 
(A22) English, 35 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 1-0 Batteries
Botvinnik vs H Ree, 1969 
(A22) English, 40 moves, 1-0

King's English. Bremen-Hort Var (A25) 1-0
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1937 
(A25) English, 40 moves, 1-0

"AVRO Cadaver" (game of the day Oct-21-2020)
Botvinnik vs Reshevsky, 1938 
(A25) English, 37 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Variation (A28) · 1-0
Botvinnik vs V Nenarokov, 1933 
(A28) English, 37 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Var (A28) 1-0 Advancement
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1940 
(A28) English, 27 moves, 1-0

Kosten showcases the Botvinnik Attack in his book The Dynamic E
A Kosten vs G Lilley, 1999 
(A16) English, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var (A31) 1-0 Bone in
W Martz vs Miles, 1976 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 34 moves, 1-0

An exciting attacking game from the teenager Galliamova!
A Galliamova vs V Inkiov, 1989 
(A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Romanishin Gambit (A13) 0-1
Ribli vs Korchnoi, 1989 
(A13) English, 52 moves, 0-1

Engl/Reti Agincourt Def./Var (A13) 1-0 Incredible offers here
Yermolinsky vs Taimanov, 1982 
(A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 She aint worth it
Ljubojevic vs Gulko, 1989 
(A10) English, 72 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15)1-0 0-0+
Ivanchuk vs X Bu, 2008 
(A15) English, 32 moves, 1-0

English Anglo-Indian Defense. QID (A15) 1-0 Underpromotion
Karpov vs Timman, 1986 
(A15) English, 105 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11)1-0 Bischoff's Bishop
K Bischoff vs J Nogueiras, 1998 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0

Look at black's pawn structure after 18 moves.
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Ujtelky, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 75 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 Simul Dzagnidze
Kasparov vs B Lefstein, 1997
(A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Halibut Gambit 1.c4 b5 2.cxb5 g5 weird(A10)0-1
F Cathely vs M Hadzikaric, 1995 
(A10) English, 31 moves, 0-1

English, AID. K's Knight Var (A15) 0-1 Devos' Immortal Game
O'Kelly vs P Devos, 1937 
(A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1

Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var(A18) 1/2- Checkers
Keres vs I Raud, 1936 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 120 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Up the exchange
Plachetka vs P Haba, 1989
(A13) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 324 in Chess Informant Best Games 301-400
Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982 
(A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 25?
Ribli vs Unzicker, 1995 
(A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0

Solitaire Chess column in Chess Review, November 1944
G Nagy vs D Przepiorka, 1925 
(A15) English, 34 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0
Najdorf vs Timman, 1980 
(A15) English, 43 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16)1-0 Gold
G Goldberg vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1944 
(A16) English, 33 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English. General (A20) 1-0 43.?
Nakamura vs J L Hammer, 2015 
(A20) English, 53 moves, 1-0

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1
R Ervin vs J Tarjan, 1975
(A26) English, 36 moves, 0-1

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

English, Symmetrical. General (A30) 1/2-This bind had action
Korchnoi vs Andersson, 1997
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

English, Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Ns walk the Ks
J Pinter vs S Arkhipov, 1983 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Fianchetto Var (A34) 0-1 81...?
Najdorf vs D Byrne, 1962 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 82 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Rubinstein (A34) 0-1 N&B stunner
Uhlmann vs H Liebert, 1976 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 1-0 Dbl Rs Power!
N Miezis vs P Varley, 1998 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 0-1
B Rytov vs Spassky, 1973 
(A36) English, 29 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 1-0 US Championship
D Byrne vs R Byrne, 1966 
(A36) English, 42 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 1/2-1/2
B Rytov vs Balashov, 1973
(A36) English, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 1-0 Where?
M Ujtelky vs G Kluger, 1963 
(A36) English, 34 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Dbl Fianchetto (A36) 1-0 She got in!
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1965 
(A36) English, 36 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. 2 Knts (A37) 1-0Check-less K hunt
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1956 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0

G46 inBent Larsen's Best Games: Fighting Chess w/the Great Dane
Larsen vs Ivkov, 1967 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

Modern Def. Q Pawn Fianchetto (A40) 1-0 Unreal Q sac & killer N
D Rajkovic vs Z Jeraj, 1989 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

Polish Defense: General (A40) 1-0 Audacious K walk
Wojtaszek vs Z Pakleza, 2010 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0

Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 0-1 Weak dbld Ps
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1928 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

Anastasia's mate pattern extends to swell # by 3 minors!!!
V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

You won't believe your eyes.
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 1-0

Owen Defense: Zelenograd Var (B00) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Korchnoi vs Short, 1997 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Copycat (B20) 1/2-1/2 Move 12 is very similar
P du Chattel vs R Hartoch, 1975 
(B20) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Chameleon vs Botvinnik Def (B20) 1-0 Remove K as Guard
Capablanca vs G Wheatcroft, 1939 
(B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Staunton-Cochrane Var (B20) 0-1Harassing Black Bs
A A Bikhovsky vs Antoshin, 1959
(B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Closed 7.Nf3 Nge7 Botvinnik Def I (B25) 1/2-1/2
Short vs I Nataf, 2000
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

KIA/English Botvk vs Dbl Fio (A07) 1-0 White perm penetration
Tal vs R Teschner, 1960 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Capture sequence targets Q
Tal vs A Hermlin, 1972 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

KIA: Pachman System (A07) 1-0
Botvinnik vs Furman, 1961 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

KIA Chigorin's 2.Qe2 vs Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0
Tal vs H Liebert, 1974 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0

Sic Closed Nf3, Nc3, Bg2 vs Nf6, Nc6, Be7 (B25) 1-0 Backdoor
Aronian vs Karjakin, 2017 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0Kside exchanges produce passer
Carlsen vs M Sebenik, 2017
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0

KIA/Sicilian Closed Botvinnik Def (B25) 0-1 Promotion # next
E Bolshakov vs Korchnoi, 1956
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 0-1

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

Van't Kruijs Opening: General (A00) 1-0 29.?
W Paulsen vs Anderssen, 1878 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 1-0Batteries on open lines
J Fedorowicz vs Benjamin, 1976 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0

Hungarian: Sicilian Invite vs Rev Botvinnik System (A00) 1-0
M Knezevic vs N Minev, 1976
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

Hungarian /English Botvinnik System (A00) 0-1 The other Fred
F Felecan vs F Rhine, 2019 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 0-1

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invite (A04) 1-0 Pin makes a crowd
A Kosten vs P Mercs, 2013 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian Dragon (A07) 1-0 Queen ending tires Fredthebear
Manh Tien Tran vs R Hovhannisyan, 2008
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 79 moves, 1-0

KIA vs Sicilian Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1
L Bruzon Batista vs Topalov, 2005 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

KIA 7.Na3 & 17.N2a3 vs Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Sac attack!
L Karlsson vs H Olafsson, 1979 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Damiano's Mate
M Udovcic vs Petrosian, 1970
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

Reti/Reversed Benoni. Capa shows some nerve in this game!
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1924 
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 0-1 Pick which exchange
B Holliman vs A Ivanov, 2001
(A10) English, 27 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) 1-0 Connected Rs
Ivkov vs D Minic, 1966 
(A10) English, 38 moves, 1-0

Chess Endings for the Practical Player by Pachman, pages 9-10
Pachman vs C Guimard, 1955 
(A10) English, 83 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik System, Black Capture on f5 with g pawn met by f4!
Csom vs Gulko, 1976 
(A10) English, 42 moves, 1-0

English Opening vs Delayed Dutch (A10) 0-1 Exchange Sacs
G Gorse vs Rapport, 2011 
(A10) English, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 28 in Korchnoi: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Larsen vs Korchnoi, 1987 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 17 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Romanishin Var (A11) 0-1
H Olafsson vs Korchnoi, 1987
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 46 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation. General (A11) 1-0 21.?
Kryvoruchko vs R Hovhannisyan, 2014 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 31 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Romanishin Var (A11) 0-1 Blitz
Larsen vs Timman, 1987
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 49 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Romanishin Var (A11) 1-0 26.?
Korchnoi vs J Bellon Lopez, 1986 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 36 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 0-1 Stockfish notes
G Jones vs Jobava, 2017 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 25 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 1-0 Protect the pawn
Gulko vs M Dvoretzky, 1978 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 89 in "The Golden Dozen" by Irving Chernev
Reti vs Lasker, 1924 
(A12) English with b3, 45 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav vs London Def System (A12) 0-1 EG
Smyslov vs Keres, 1951 
(A12) English with b3, 56 moves, 0-1

Double Fianchetto; Philidor's Legacy
Benko vs I A Horowitz, 1968 
(A12) English with b3, 20 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. Bogoljubow Var II (A12) 0-1Deflection
B Franciskovic vs R Svaljek, 2001 
(A12) English with b3, 32 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. Capablanca Var (A12) 0-1 Kside crush
Agnar T Moller vs S Bergsson, 2015 
(A12) English with b3, 37 moves, 0-1

English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0 Blitz
Tal vs Vaganian, 1988 
(A13) English, 36 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Agincourt Var (A13) 1/2-1/2
H Gabuzyan vs R Hovhannisyan, 2017
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Wimpy System (A13) 0-1 26...?
Simagin vs Spassky, 1955 
(A13) English, 28 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Minority Attack
Benko vs Taimanov, 1960 
(A13) English, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 0-1Remarkable
L Pantsulaia vs J Polgar, 2011 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 0-1Promotion, Q drops in #
Gulko vs S Agdestein, 1990 
(A13) English, 30 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) · 1-0
A Speijer vs A van Foreest, 1913 
(A13) English, 63 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 KEG annotates!
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948 
(A13) English, 58 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0
Andersson vs A Lombard, 1977 
(A13) English, 51 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Keres Def (A14) 1/2-1/2
I Novak vs Plachetka, 1978 
(A14) English, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 0-1
N Spiridonov vs Geller, 1978 
(A14) English, 26 moves, 0-1

English vs Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0 Stockf
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1971 
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0 Bpairs
K Lie vs E Campos, 2006 
(A15) English, 67 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID formation (A15) 1-0 Keene notes
Keene vs W Schmidt, 1974 
(A15) English, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls (A15)1-0 Bs EG
I Thompson vs J Rosenberg, 2001
(A15) English, 43 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 0-1 Sharp
C Sumiacher vs A Planinc, 1971 
(A15) English, 24 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 0-1
R Mendoza vs E Trice, 1987 
(A15) English, 13 moves, 0-1

English vs AID. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 0-1 Fredthebear share
C S Matamoros Franco vs A Lesiege, 2000 
(A15) English, 39 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 26...?
Aarland vs Shirov, 1991 
(A16) English, 26 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1-0
J Emma vs J Bolbochan, 1959 
(A36) English, 30 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Queen's Knight Var (A16) 1-0
Kholmov vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1954 
(A16) English, 30 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Anglo-Grünfeld Var (A16) 1-0
Y Sakharov vs S Lewicki, 1960 
(A16) English, 26 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Queen's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 Pin
A Reshko vs Spassky, 1960 
(A16) English, 34 moves, 0-1

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1 35...?
Azmaiparashvili vs Shirov, 1990 
(A16) English, 37 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knt Var (A16) 1-0
P Lapiken vs V Pupols, 1958
(A16) English, 26 moves, 1-0

Anglo-Indian Def. Nimzo-English Opening (A17) 1-0 29.?
Kramnik vs Ehlvest, 1996 
(A17) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls (A18) 1-0 Stockfish notes
J Gustafsson vs T Duong, 2019 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 25 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A18) 1-0
R Hovhannisyan vs M Antipov, 2012
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 26 moves, 1-0

Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A18) 1-0 Enticement
Smyslov vs I Farago, 1977 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 17 moves, 1-0

Eng. Anglo-Indian Def. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A18) 1-0 Q trap
G S Perks vs D Dardinger, 1981 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 10 moves, 1-0

AID Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A19) 1-0 Raking Bs in center
Vachier-Lagrave vs M Lagarde, 2012 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

English vs AID. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var Nei Gambit (A19) 1-0
Szabo vs M Basman, 1961 
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

English vs AID. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var Nei Gambit (A19) 1-0
Hodgson vs Barsov, 2000
(A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

King's English Var. General (A20) 1-0 link to video analysis
Shankland vs J van Foreest, 2019 
(A20) English, 52 moves, 1-0

King's English Var. General (A20) 1-0 Rapid/ MC's 1st vs Vishy
Carlsen vs Anand, 2008 
(A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0

King's English Variation. General (A20) 1-0
R Hovhannisyan vs A Mokshanov, 2013
(A20) English, 44 moves, 1-0

English Opening: King's English Variation. General (A20) 0-1
R Hovhannisyan vs S Vokhidov, 2014 
(A20) English, 73 moves, 0-1

King's English Variation. General (A20) 0-1
M Forster vs R Hovhannisyan, 2016
(A20) English, 25 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Schlechter frees Passed Pawn!
A Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1910 
(A20) English, 43 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 1-0
Anand vs Adams, 2015 
(A20) English, 51 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 1-0
T Lei vs X Li, 2015
(A20) English, 42 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Different sort B-Q Spearhead
Y Meshkov vs W Espirito Santo, 2014 
(A20) English, 29 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Melt the castle
R J Dive vs Chandler, 2008 
(A20) English, 27 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 1-0
Shankland vs Karjakin, 2021 
(A20) English, 58 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Find the finish Dzagnidze
L Ptacnikova vs M T Arnetta, 2006 
(A20) English, 36 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Static maneuvering
J Sarrau vs Carlsen, 2021 
(A20) English, 91 moves, 0-1

K's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1-0
Ivanchuk vs A Yusupov, 1991 
(A21) English, 28 moves, 1-0

K's English. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Z Tan vs W Ju, 2018 
(A21) English, 55 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 0-1 K walk
Mason vs Marshall, 1902 
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1

English Opening: K's English Var. Troger Defense (A21) 1-0 38.?
M Bezold vs D J Ledger, 2008 
(A21) English, 40 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A21) 0-1 Upset
A Korobov vs K Alekseenko, 2014 
(A21) English, 46 moves, 0-1

English Opening: K's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1-0 Blitz
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1987 
(A21) English, 40 moves, 1-0

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1-0
Smejkal vs Balashov, 1973 
(A21) English, 38 moves, 1-0

King's English. Troger Def (A21) 1-0 Shoot, shoot back!
H Ree vs I Radulov, 1966 
(A21) English, 28 moves, 1-0

King's English. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21) 0-1
Nepomniachtchi vs A Tari, 2021 
(A21) English, 34 moves, 0-1

King's English. Bellon Gambit 3...e4 4.Ng5 (A22) 1-0
Timman vs C van Wijgerden, 1976
(A22) English, 48 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knts' Variation Fianchetto (A22) Crossfire
Reshevsky vs I Spero, 1921 
(A22) English, 33 moves, 1-0

King's English. Bellon Gambit 3...e4 4.Ng5 (A22) 1-0
Uhlmann vs J Bellon Lopez, 1978 
(A22) English, 30 moves, 1-0

King's English. 2Knts' Bg2 vs Bg7 (A22) 1-0Where to break thru?
Petrosian vs M Bertok, 1965 
(A22) English, 61 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Bg2 vs Bg7 (A22) 1-0
D Laylo vs H Bin Hashim, 2001 
(A22) English, 21 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Var Smyslov System (A22) 1-0
M Bertok vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(A22) English, 38 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Variation Keres Var (A23) 0-1
Nakamura vs H Wang, 2012 
(A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

K's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1 Double Rs sac
J M Craddock vs J Mieses, 1939 
(A25) English, 14 moves, 0-1

King's English. Hungarian Attack (A25) 0-1 Get the Q in close!
Korchnoi vs Sakaev, 2001 
(A25) English, 32 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System (A25) 1-0 Back rank mate
L Lucena vs M Arribas, 2001
(A25) English, 40 moves, 1-0

King's English Var. Hungarian Attack (A25) 0-1 Back rank pin
M Banaszek vs A Yusupov, 1992
(A25) English, 29 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1/2-1/2 WC, Rd 6
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A25) English, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

K's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1 R forks Bs
J Xu vs Korchnoi, 1993 
(A26) English, 37 moves, 0-1

K's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0 Recommended by FTB
M Wahls vs S Siebrecht, 2004 
(A26) English, 24 moves, 1-0

K's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0
A Istratescu vs A Fernandes, 2002
(A26) English, 46 moves, 1-0

K's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0
Smejkal vs V Osnos, 1970
(A26) English, 25 moves, 1-0

K's English. Closed System FullSymmetry (A26) 0-1She got caught
Barcza vs Polugaevsky, 1966 
(A26) English, 34 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1 Stockfish
Ehlvest vs Karpov, 1991 
(A26) English, 60 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1
G Kraehenbuehl vs Speelman, 1984
(A26) English, 28 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1
P van Hoolandt vs M Paragua, 2001
(A26) English, 38 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1
E Dizdarevic vs Z Kozul, 2002
(A26) English, 35 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1
V Popov vs M Kobalia, 2010
(A26) English, 40 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1
Bachmann vs Shirov, 2012
(A26) English, 37 moves, 0-1

King's English. Botvinnik System (A26) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Gulko vs A Yusupov, 1981 
(A26) English, 38 moves, 1-0

K's English. 4 Knts Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 2017 Game of the Year
Anand vs Caruana, 2017 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0
Larsen vs J Acers, 1968 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 60 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Blitz
Vachier-Lagrave vs Carlsen, 2019 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 55 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 34...?
D Morozov vs I Makoveev, 2014 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 0-1 Stockfish
Tukmakov vs Ribli, 1982 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni/Bind f3 (A31) 1-0 B sac, Q+ &
P H Nielsen vs Larsen, 1997 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 38 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Spielmann Def (A32) 1-0 Qtrap
Reshevsky vs H van Riemsdijk, 1978
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A32) 1-0
V S Gujrathi vs A Tari, 2019 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 0-1 blitz
Stein vs Korchnoi, 1972 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Brilliancy
M Christoffel vs J Mieses, 1946 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian/English Symmetrical. Botvinnik System (A36) 0-1
Petrov vs J Rejfir, 1933 
(A36) English, 63 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A36) 0-1
Ponomariov vs Radjabov, 2012 
(A36) English, 37 moves, 0-1

English Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A36) 0-1 23...?
Nakamura vs Svidler, 2017 
(A36) English, 49 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 0-1Notes by Stockfish; blitz
Short vs Kasparov, 2015 
(A36) English, 36 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 0-1 Time trouble?
Reshevsky vs L Evans, 1960 
(A36) English, 38 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical Var (A36) 1-0 Awesome last move!
M Lagarde vs T Nguyen, 2021 
(A36) English, 25 moves, 1-0

English Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Rvrsd (A37) 1-0 N Misfire
Shankland vs D Haessel, 2014 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 11 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Revers (A37) 1-0
Radjabov vs S Ghonimy, 1999
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37) 0-1
I Majul vs J Polgar, 1986 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 64 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37)0-1 39...?
Balashov vs Jansa, 2017 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 0-1

Euro leagues A37 0-1 26 Fredthebear's collection
A Teloeken vs G Welling, 1996 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Botvinnik System Reversed (A37) 1-0
So vs Svidler, 2021 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Full Symmetry Line (A38) 1-0 Shazam!
S Rishovd vs J Ekberg, 2015 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 21 moves, 1-0

K Pawn Game: Dresden Opening (C44) 0-1 Better passers
Vladimir P Larin vs A Lukovnikov, 2009 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1

Golombek vs F Planas Garcia, 1952 
(A25) English, 23 moves, 1-0

King's English Variation. Reversed Sicilian (A21) · 1-0
D Yevseev vs Vocaturo, 2006
(A21) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Tarrasch Def: Classical. Advance Var (D34) 1-0 Discovery
A H Williams vs C F Morris, 2015 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 18 moves, 1-0

Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 0-1 Disaster area
M Warmerdam vs A Erigaisi, 2022 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 25 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (E06) 0-1
Uhlmann vs D Drimer, 1960 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 53 moves, 0-1

the "best game prize" for the 1972 Chess Olympiad
W Hug vs Hort, 1972 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1929-1984)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

KID: Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 39.? Dzagnidze
Aronian vs Nakamura, 2014 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) 0-1 blitz
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2013 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 0-1

English Opening: vs English Defense BxNf3 (A10) 0-1
M Machin Rivera vs F Eid, 2012 
(A10) English, 27 moves, 0-1

English, Botvinnik System (A26/A36) 1/2-1/2 video link
D Byrne vs J Kaplan, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hungarian Opening: Dutch Def (A00) 1-0 Bingo!
F Wegerer vs J Kersten, 2014
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 33 moves, 1-0

Reti Opening (A04) 1-0 Commanding White queen!
R Jumabayev vs S Chanda, 2020 
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) · 1/2-1/2
V Artemiev vs Firouzja, 2021
(A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) · 1-0
Eljanov vs Kudrin, 2005
(A04) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invite (A04) 1-0 Stockfish notes
V Artemiev vs Carlsen, 2021 
(A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0

English 5.c4 d6 (A05) 0-1 Rook invasion arranges Q Arabian #
Barcza vs A Matanovic, 1956 
(A05) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 0-1 Stockfish notes
K Burger vs Fischer, 1965 
(A10) English, 45 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik - Petrosian World Championship Match (1963), Moscow
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 0-1 isolated a-pawn
V Karpov vs Tseshkovsky, 1983 
(A10) English, 27 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10) · 1-0
Blackburne vs H Jacobs, 1904 
(A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 0-1 28...?
M Narciso Dublan vs E Moreno Tejera, 2012 
(A10) English, 36 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Kramnik vs Shankland, 2019 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 66 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 1-0 Stockfish notes
M Dziuba vs J Bartholomew, 2013 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 33 moves, 1-0

English vs Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0
Y Yu vs Bluebaum, 2021 
(A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Simple Rook Roller
V Artemiev vs S Zilka, 2021 
(A13) English, 44 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Bogoljubow Def (A13) 1/2-1/2
Alatortsev vs Kotov, 1936 
(A13) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0
D H Nguyen vs A Kvon, 2012 
(A13) English, 41 moves, 1-0

English vs Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 1-0 Gain material
K Petschar vs W Scholzen, 2014 
(A13) English, 12 moves, 1-0

Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi World CC Match (2021) Dubai, URE, rd9
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2021 
(A13) English, 39 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0
Ding Liren vs Duda, 2022 
(A13) English, 61 moves, 1-0

English vs Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1/2-1/2
Polugaevsky vs Andersson, 1988 
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Keres Def (A14) 1-0 Discovery
Z Sturua vs H Erdogan, 2000 
(A14) English, 35 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Def (A14) 1-0
Portisch vs L Navarovszky, 1957
(A14) English, 27 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A14) 1-0
M Yilmaz vs Balashov, 2012 
(A14) English, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A14) 1-0
E Mochalov vs H Hecht, 2005 
(A14) English, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0
E Can vs P R Martinez Reyes, 2014
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Old Indian Formation (A15) 1
Igor Vasiliev vs R Raud, 1998 
(A15) English, 69 moves, 1-0

English Opening Copycat; Mutual Double Fianchettoes (A15) 0-1
Andersson vs Polugaevsky, 1984 
(A15) English, 53 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1/2-1/2
D Ivkovic vs Matulovic, 1958 
(A15) English, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0
Reti vs R Grau, 1924 
(A15) English, 17 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0 Stockf
V Artemiev vs A Gallego Alcaraz, 2019 
(A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0 Stockf
Adams vs H Wang, 2013 
(A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 0-1 blitz
M Tazbir vs Abdusattorov, 2021 
(A15) English, 59 moves, 0-1

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls (A15) 0-1video link
Ding Liren vs Dubov, 2020 
(A15) English, 21 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. King's Knight Var (A15) 1-0
D Gurevich vs Shankland, 2008 
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0

English vs AID. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1/2-1/2
Csom vs V Karpman, 1989 
(A15) English, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight (A16) 1-0 h-pawn lever
R S Kalugampitiya vs G Mphungu, 2014 
(A16) English, 25 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knt Var (A16) 0-1 Bad B
Petrosian vs Larsen, 1966 
(A16) English, 61 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Qs Indian(A17) 1-0 7th Q will decide
D Anton Guijarro vs A Franco, 2011 
(A17) English, 82 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Scold Jonathan
J Grant vs J Hawkins, 2012 
(A20) English, 28 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 U12 spearhead alignment
F Felecan vs V Malakhov, 1992 
(A20) English, 24 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2012 
(A20) English, 52 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 The queen is a poor defender
J Emma vs O Benitez, 1975 
(A20) English, 15 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish Dzagnidze
Ding Liren vs Carlsen, 2020 
(A20) English, 29 moves, 0-1

King's English Variation. General (A20) · 1/2-1/2
G Schnider vs R Horvath, 2014
(A20) English, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's English. General (A20) · 0-1
Shankland vs V S Gujrathi, 2022
(A20) English, 33 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 1/2-1/2
Ding Liren vs Firouzja, 2022 
(A20) English, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 blitz Dzagnidze
L P Supi vs Jobava, 2022 
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0

K's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 0-1 Chess is an easy game!
Smejkal vs K Rogoff, 1980 
(A21) English, 39 moves, 0-1

King's English Variation. Troger Defense (A21) · 0-1
G Rajna vs L Karsa, 1980 
(A21) English, 48 moves, 0-1

King's English. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21) 1-0 busted pawns
Wei Yi vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2022 
(A21) English, 62 moves, 1-0

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1/2-1/2
F Olafsson vs Gligoric, 1959 
(A21) English, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's English. Reversed Sicilian 5.b4 c6 (A21) 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi vs E German, 1962 
(A21) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

English (A22) 1-0 armageddon
Caruana vs Navara, 2021 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knts' Fianchetto (A22) 0-1 Pin, Deflection
O Lima vs P M Singe, 2010 
(A22) English, 43 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 1-0Video link
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2020 
(A22) English, 31 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 0-1 blitz video
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2009 
(A22) English, 46 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 0-1 Stockfish
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1975 
(A22) English, 39 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Smyslov System (A22) 1-0 Stockfish
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1964 
(A22) English, 44 moves, 1-0

King's English. Two Knights' Var Keres Var (A23) 1-0 SF notes
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1969 
(A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

King's English. Bremen-Hort Var (A25) 1-0 Work along diagonal
Tal vs Tseshkovsky, 1969 
(A25) English, 28 moves, 1-0

King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0 Stockfish
Giri vs M Prusikin, 2013 
(A25) English, 32 moves, 1-0

King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1 OPERA MATE
N Miezis vs N Meshkovs, 2017 
(A25) English, 22 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 0-1
T Farley vs J Hellsten, 2006 
(A25) English, 44 moves, 0-1

King's English. Closed System (A25) 0-1 Show STOPPA!!
O Nill vs R Donati, 2001 
(A25) English, 28 moves, 0-1

English (A28) 0-1 Q sac for Discovered+ (Pseudo Reti/Boden's #)
E Yelton vs S Schiller, 1945 
(A28) English, 18 moves, 0-1

King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Dzagnidze
Korchnoi vs Romanishin, 1992 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0

K's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 Stockfish
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0

K's English. Four Knts Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 Back ranker
Sevian vs Robson, 2022 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0

King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0
Carlsen vs Giri, 2022
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 66 moves, 1-0

Apr-22-19 Penguincw: Video footage of this blitz game
Nakamura vs Kasparov, 2017 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. General (A30) · 1-0
S Cvetkovic vs M Perunovic, 2013 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 1-0 P-poke tactics
L Christiansen vs F Borm, 1978 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 SF notes
Korchnoi vs Portisch, 1983 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Spielmann Def (A32)
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A33) 1-0Stock
Petrosian vs Bobotsov, 1968 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Var Spielmann Def (A33) 0-1
A Bisguier vs Petrosian, 1954 
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 0-1 Develop
C Hanley vs Lupulescu, 2001 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 18 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 1-0
P Kostenko vs A Utnasunov, 2001 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 1-0Undermine
M Illescas vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1990 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 18 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. 4 Knts (A35) 1-0 Greco's # threat
Uhlmann vs S Mariotti, 1976 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 0-1 Stockfish notes; blitz
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019
(A36) English, 29 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 1-0
J Grefe vs Ftacnik, 1991 
(A36) English, 42 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical vs Botvinnik System (A36) 0-1
Benko vs L Schmid, 1969 
(A36) English, 40 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Symmetrical. No castling (A36) 1-0 blitz
Kramnik vs Y Hou, 2023 
(A36) English, 32 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Full Symmetry Line (A38) 1-0
A Kveinys vs S Sulskis, 2001 
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 67 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Symmetrical. Mecking Var (A39) 1/2-1/2
V Loginov vs Leko, 1993 
(A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

English Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation. General (A11) 1-0 rapid
Duda vs J van Foreest, 2022
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 53 moves, 1-0

K's English. Two Knts' Smyslov System (A22) 1-0 Spearhead #
I Krush vs T Cervantes Landeiro, 2022 
(A22) English, 41 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Agincourt Def. Keres Def (A14) 1-0 22.Bxh6
Nakamura vs B Zisman, 2004 
(A14) English, 23 moves, 1-0

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Var (A01) 1-0 Q fork EAD & LPDO
Chiburdanidze vs J Xie, 1992 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1
S Kagan vs Kavalek, 1964 
(A16) English, 32 moves, 0-1

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0
V Artemiev vs Le Quang Liem, 2022
(A15) English, 45 moves, 1-0

Zukertort Opening: Queen Pawn Def (A06) 1-0 Stockfish
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2020 
(A06) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical (A00) · 0-1
M Arwanitakis vs M Borriss, 2006
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 0-1

English Opening: King's English. General (A20) 1-0 awesome
Timman vs Kuzubov, 2005 
(A20) English, 39 moves, 1-0

King's English Variation. General (A20) 1-0
Niemann vs N Kacharava, 2022
(A20) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Crazy! - best game of 2022, so far
M Wadsworth vs H Grieve, 2022 
(A13) English, 75 moves, 0-1

King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1964 
(A21) English, 44 moves, 1-0

King's English. Three Knights System General (A27) 0-1
Smirnov vs S Polgar, 1981 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 35 moves, 0-1

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Anglo-Grünfeld(A16) 1-0 missed draw
Furman vs Korchnoi, 1953 
(A16) English, 33 moves, 1-0

English vs Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1-0 40.?
Vladimirov vs D Donchev, 1976 
(A15) English, 42 moves, 1-0

English vs Agincourt Defense. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 0-1
G Michelakis vs A Yusupov, 2003 
(A13) English, 48 moves, 0-1

King's English. Two Knights' Var Reversed Dragon (A22) 0-1 U16
A Abdisalimov vs S Sargsyan, 2018
(A22) English, 24 moves, 0-1

Endgame mastery: N vs N
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2001 
(A17) English, 47 moves, 0-1

King's English Variation. General (A20) 1-0 28.?
M Marin vs C Nanu, 1999 
(A20) English, 30 moves, 1-0

English, Symmetrical. Rubinstein Var (A34) 1-0 Cb analysis
D Gukesh vs A Volokitin, 2023 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 1-0

King's English. General (A20) 0-1 10.Nxe5 was playable
G Requera vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1991
(A20) English, 20 moves, 0-1

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