Removing the guard
K Kulaots vs J Geller, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Massacre in Warsaw
J Sajtar vs Sliwa, 1947  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
The Knightmare with a little help from the Bishop
Onischuk vs A Kovacevic, 1991  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 12 moves, 1-0
Blowback in the Sicilian counter-attack
K Treybal vs J Rejfir, 1933  (B40) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
Failed fork
K Treybal vs J Foltys, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 9 moves, 0-1
Little combination winning a Pawn .... and the game
K Spraggett vs Smyslov, 1985  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 14 moves, 0-1
12.Nd5!!
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Discovered attack
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
Viktor the Terrible in action
S Tatai vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C01) French, Exchange, 14 moves, 0-1
Dubious opening backfired
Szabo vs O'Kelly, 1946  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0
Lady in distress
V Chekhov vs Razuvaev, 1982  (A04) Reti Opening, 11 moves, 1-0
Failed pin
T Pirttimaki vs V Chekhov, 1983  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
Oops!
E Ghaem Maghami vs V Chekhov, 2000  (A04) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Omitted move
J Lokvenc vs Pachman, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
Benoni memento
Smejkal vs S Tatai, 1973  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 14 moves, 1-0
Trapped Rook
Tal vs Uhlmann, 1970  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Fork and pin - easy win
Uhlmann vs B Andersen, 1964  (E12) Queen's Indian, 9 moves, 1-0
Fork in 2
Sliwa vs Uhlmann, 1956  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
Never ignore moves of your opponent!
Bronstein vs Uhlmann, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 15 moves, 1-0
Bishop fork
Velimirovic vs H Ree, 1994  (C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Discovered attack
Velimirovic vs N Ristovic, 1995  (C13) French, 10 moves, 1-0
French havoc
Tal vs Vaganian, 1973  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0
How not to play the Vienna Game
J Gallagher vs Miles, 1990  (C28) Vienna Game, 11 moves, 0-1
To memorize book lines is good, to think about them is better!
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Black Death on Black Fields
Adorjan vs S Reuben, 1973  (B30) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
The Rook Is Gone with the Wind
P Petran vs Adorjan, 1985  (E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1
The most effective losing move
P Theon vs G Andruet, 1986  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 13 moves, 1-0
Helpmate to the Queen.
Timman vs Polugaevsky, 1973  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Vespers
B Kurajica vs Velimirovic, 1972  (B50) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
A little variation on the theme of Fool's Mate
R Nicevski vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 12 moves, 1-0
Havoc in Jaenisch Gambit
V Liberzon vs A Geller, 1960  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Overlooked cross-pin
Shirov vs Bareev, 1994  (C00) French Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Poisoned Bishop
K Aseev vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 14 moves, 0-1
Sacrificed Pawn, lost piece
Bogoljubov vs L Prokes, 1922  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0
Discovered attack and weak back rank
B Andonov vs Lputian, 1987  (A09) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 0-1
Watch the Queen, not Arlette!
A van Weersel vs F Kuijpers, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
The Desolation of Smaug
I De Los Santos vs S Polgar, 1990  (B27) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1
Mess in the French
C Cranbourne vs Timoshenko, 1991  (C18) French, Winawer, 14 moves, 1-0
Grab Grab's Queen...:-)
W Schmidt vs B Grabarczyk, 1991  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 10 moves, 1-0
Fork in Sveshnikov's domain
Kholmov vs Sveshnikov, 1986  (B32) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1
Why not defend the pawn in the Queen's Gambit Accepted
Krasenkow vs Kharlov, 1991  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Catastrophe
Smirin vs Y Afek, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
11...Bxg2?? - a successful suicide
V Beim vs E Schmittdiel, 2002  (A25) English, 14 moves, 1-0
End of Pawneater
V Yemelin vs Jobava, 2003  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 10 moves, 1-0
Pin Is Win
B Socko vs S Ernst, 2002  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 14 moves, 1-0
Blowback in the centre
Barsov vs A Al-Rakib, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
Blitzkrieg
M Sabol vs J Votava, 1995  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
Sin of Sicilian Incorrectness
A Beliavsky vs Quinteros, 1986  (B27) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Olympic quickie
A Beliavsky vs M Stean, 1982  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0
Springer am Rande...
Vasiukov vs Razuvaev, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0
Steinitz would have known better what to play...
Vasiukov vs A Zaitsev, 1968  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
9...Ne5?
Vasiukov vs A Yasseen, 1992  (B53) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Smothered mate to the Queen
Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
Two hanging pieces
Gligoric vs K Langeweg, 1971  (D80) Grunfeld, 12 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann[ot]
Gligoric vs R Toran, 1952  (B10) Caro-Kann, 14 moves, 1-0
Surprizing 8...Nxd7!!
Razuvaev vs Kupreichik, 1970  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 15 moves, 0-1
Jugulate Gruenfeld
Razuvaev vs L Gutman, 1976  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
Not a premature resignation
Razuvaev vs Geller, 1988  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 15 moves, 1-0
Lost Rook
Razuvaev vs D Gurevich, 1996  (A13) English, 15 moves, 1-0
Traxler and the burnt pine
J Sosna vs M Muron, 1987  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
Lovely shot
Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0
Double attack
Plachetka vs J Pribyl, 1982  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 12 moves, 0-1
English trap
P Petek vs L Ptacnikova, 1995  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 9 moves, 1-0
14...Nxb4!! turns white position in completely bound wreckage
Jobava vs Kramnik, 2006  (E12) Queen's Indian, 15 moves, 0-1
Pirc-lover's Nightmare
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
15.Qxc6+! - lovely mating shot
Benjamin vs N Gamboa, 1995  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 15 moves, 1-0
Queen's suicide.
Bronstein vs D Tomic, 1970  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Pierced by Pierce
F J Perez vs Alekhine, 1943  (C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik's "incomplete analysis" trap
Botvinnik vs Spielmann, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
Desperado
J Perlis vs Tartakower, 1907  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 11 moves, 0-1
Power of double-check
Reti vs Tartakower, 1910  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 1-0
Tartakower's Variation
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1925  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Too many hanging pieces
Tartakower vs G Fuster, 1948  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Sideline to disaster
Yermolinsky vs Filippov, 2005  (A04) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Smothered Queen
Blatny vs T Likavsky, 2001  (A48) King's Indian, 8 moves, 1-0
Queen fork
Balashov vs Botvinnik, 1970  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 14 moves, 0-1
Failed combo
Balashov vs V S Zhidkov, 1972  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Trapped Lady
L Basin vs Balashov, 1988  (E73) King's Indian, 13 moves, 1-0
Lady in distress once again
A Lugovoi vs Balashov, 2003  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 12 moves, 1-0
Interference with double attack
Hort vs V Zheliandinov, 1967  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Lightning on light squares
W Von Holzhausen vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
How not to play Philidor for beginners.
N Karaklajic vs A Fuderer, 1955  (C41) Philidor Defense, 7 moves, 1-0
How not to play Philidor for experts.
Van der Wiel vs J van Baarle, 1983  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Long-range Queen's Fork
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
First class blunder.
J Mieses vs Euwe, 1921  (C45) Scotch Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Running into mating net.
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Compromised Defense compromised.
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1865  (C52) Evans Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Trapped in crossfire
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Classic sac to open h-file
C Mayet vs Anderssen, 1851  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 12 moves, 0-1
Kicked out defender
Anderssen vs L Eichborn, 1854  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 0-1
Waiting for disaster
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0
How not to play Sicilian
E Lubarsky vs L Christiansen, 1982  (B57) Sicilian, 10 moves, 1-0
Rook Under Lock
P Frydman vs Najdorf, 1938  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 15 moves, 1-0
Overlooked pin
Najdorf vs H Rossetto, 1956  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 15 moves, 1-0
Bad idea busted by zwischenzug
L Palau vs Najdorf, 1939  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1
Noteless mistake led to notable disaster
D Kumaran vs Miles, 1993  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Trapped Queen
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 0-1
Little combo busted by great cross-pin
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974  (A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0
Originality Gone Astray
Boleslavsky vs B Gurgenidze, 1960  (B32) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
When Alekhine works...
Z Radojevic vs Bagirov, 1973  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
Berlin Ementhal Wall
Ljubojevic vs R Calvo Minguez, 1973  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 14 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Razgrom
Bronstein vs A Kinzel, 1967 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 17 moves, 1-0
Olympic Record
R G Wade vs A Kinzel, 1962  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Power of Double-check
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1923  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
Careless Zwischenzug
S Tatai vs R Debarnot, 1977  (E92) King's Indian, 16 moves, 0-1
Lost in Terra Incognita
Hort vs P Ostermeyer, 1982  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 14 moves, 1-0
How not to play Englesh for black
Adorjan vs L Zsinka, 1982  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Overlooked Zwischenzug
G Welling vs R Douven, 1982  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 9 moves, 1-0
13.Bf4?? - Effective Self-pinning
Huebner vs Tal, 1982  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 13 moves, 0-1
Leaving a piece en prise
J Lechtynsky vs E Prandstetter, 1983  (E17) Queen's Indian, 14 moves, 1-0
Deadly Check Overlooked
Mason vs Chigorin, 1889  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Subtle Killer
Chigorin vs C Walbrodt, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
Chigorin's Bad Day
Chigorin vs Burn, 1905  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1
Victim of Mieses' Speciality
J Mieses vs Chigorin, 1906  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Leap into a mating net.
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Trapped Knight
J Mieses vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (B20) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
11...Nd5?! and 12...Rxd5? led to forced loss of material.
J Mieses vs L Forgacs, 1909  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Unorthodox Opening Busted in Classic Style
J Mieses vs Tarrasch, 1920  (B20) Sicilian, 14 moves, 0-1
Poorly Covered Bishop
J D Tresling vs Swiderski, 1899  (C28) Vienna Game, 12 moves, 1-0
Too Automatic Reply
Tarrasch vs Alapin, 1889  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
12...Qc7? allowed 13.e5! with decisive effect
B Fleissig vs J Bauer, 1889  (B32) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
Miscalculated Complications
G Neumann vs J Minckwitz, 1870  (C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0
Smothered mate in the 6th move
Keres vs E Arlamowski, 1950  (B10) Caro-Kann, 6 moves, 1-0
Trapped Queen
V Castaldi vs Reshevsky, 1950  (A06) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Budapest mess
J F Donovan vs A Bisguier, 1950  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 14 moves, 0-1
Why 6...Bg7 against the Levenfish is not a good idea
E Pedersen vs A Zografakis, 1950  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 10 moves, 1-0
Failed Pin
M Charosh vs L Jaffe, 1936  (A43) Old Benoni, 8 moves, 1-0
The Queen trapped again
R Nezhmetdinov vs A I Konstantinov, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 1-0
Castling into Black's tactical shot
G van Doesburgh vs Stahlberg, 1936  (C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 0-1
Careless intrusion with witty refutation
J Bednarski vs K Burger, 1978  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 13 moves, 1-0
Marshall not dead
Marshall vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Queen trapped in the middle of board
J Krejcik vs Reti, 1922  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
Mexico Defense
Marshall vs Torre, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Running into the Stonewall
Gruenfeld vs Torre, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 13 moves, 0-1
Queen Fork
P Johner vs K Havasi, 1925  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Tactical pattern worth to remember
Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Classical motif with sac of Bishop on f7
von der Lasa vs P Bilguer, 1837  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
Failed pin a la Legal
Horwitz vs Bledow, 1837  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1
The Last But One Mistake Wins
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
7...Qh5? invited lovely shot
Falkbeer vs Zytogorski, 1855 (C21) Center Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Not So Iron Tigran
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
Staunton Backfired
J Sikora-Lerch vs J Lechtynsky, 1972  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
Trapped Bishop
J Lechtynsky vs Z Cakl, 2002  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0
Trapped Bishop
J Lechtynsky vs M Tupy, 1998  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Poisoned Pawn Eaten, Poisoner Beaten!
Kasparov vs Taimanov, 1978  (A06) Reti Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Playing with a Fire
Fischer vs C Garcia Palermo, 1970  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
Discovered Garde
Huebner vs Kasparov, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 15 moves, 0-1
Trapped Queen
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Good pin, quick win!
G Kozlova vs E Guseva, 1967  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1-0
Double Attack
Timman vs R Cosulich, 1974  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
Sac for a quick loss.
Timman vs C A Evans, 1970  (A25) English, 13 moves, 1-0
Queen trapped in Steinitz's Variation of Scotch Game
P Frazer vs Taubenhaus, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Trapped Queen (once again)
Robatsch vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Unusual opening setup caught black off guard
Miles vs G Wall, 1999  (A10) English, 15 moves, 1-0
Bravado attack with helpmate
Burn vs J Owen, 1874  (B07) Pirc, 14 moves, 1-0
Lady in distress
R Dieks vs J G van Eybergen, 1979  (A09) Reti Opening, 8 moves, 1-0
Convincing refutation of 7...Bxf3 and 8...Qh4+
Spielmann vs Flamberg, 1914  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
8.Na3?? loses a piece
M Bluemich vs J Lokvenc, 1926  (A06) Reti Opening, 9 moves, 0-1
KID Disaster
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1974  (E97) King's Indian, 17 moves, 0-1
Bad day in Karlsbad
Euwe vs Colle, 1929  (E16) Queen's Indian, 13 moves, 1-0
Euwe's Worst Game
Euwe vs W J Muhring, 1947  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
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