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1851 Beyond London Phil Max
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Romantic chess was alive and well.

"Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi." ― Greg Baum.

"A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." ― Robert Hughes

"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Pawns are the soul of the game." ― François-André Danican Philidor

"The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

"There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game." ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase." ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." ― General Douglas MacArthur

Oct-09-11 FSR: After 1.e4 e5, 2.Ba6?? is the worst move by a country mile. After that, probably 2.b4 and 2.Ke2 are the worst. 2.Qg4 and 2.g4 are also pretty bad. White still has equality after 2.Qh5, so it's actually not a <terrible> move.

* Glossary: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

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

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

* Top Games by Year: Wikipedia article: List of chess games

* Terminology: https://www.angelfire.com/games5/ch...

"Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure."

"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe

The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee.

"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo

"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose

An Animal In The Moon

While one philosopher affirms
That by our senses we're deceived,
Another swears, in plainest terms,
The senses are to be believed.
The twain are right. Philosophy
Correctly calls us dupes whenever
On mere senses we rely.
But when we wisely rectify
The raw report of eye or ear,
By distance, medium, circumstance,
In real knowledge we advance.
These things has nature wisely planned –
Whereof the proof shall be at hand.
I see the sun: its dazzling glow
Seems but a hand-breadth here below;
But should I see it in its home,
That azure, star-besprinkled dome,
Of all the universe the eye,
Its blaze would fill one half the sky.
The powers of trigonometry
Have set my mind from blunder free.
The ignorant believe it flat;
I make it round, instead of that.
I fasten, fix, on nothing ground it,
And send the earth to travel round it.
In short, I contradict my eyes,
And sift the truth from constant lies.
The mind, not hasty at conclusion,
Resists the onset of illusion,
Forbids the sense to get the better,
And never believes it to the letter.
Between my eyes, perhaps too ready,
And ears as much or more too slow,
A judge with balance true and steady,
I come, at last, some things to know.
Thus when the water crooks a stick,
My reason straightens it as quick –
Kind Mistress Reason – foe of error,
And best of shields from needless terror!
The creed is common with our race,
The moon contains a woman's face.
True? No. Whence, then, the notion,
From mountain top to ocean?
The roughness of that satellite,
Its hills and dales, of every grade,
Effect a change of light and shade
Deceptive to our feeble sight;
So that, besides the human face,
All sorts of creatures one might trace.
Indeed, a living beast, I believe,
Has lately been by England seen.
All duly placed the telescope,
And keen observers full of hope,
An animal entirely new,
In that fair planet, came to view.
Abroad and fast the wonder flew; –
Some change had taken place on high,
Presaging earthly changes nigh;
Perhaps, indeed, it might betoken
The wars that had already broken
Out wildly over the Continent.
The king to see the wonder went:
(As patron of the sciences,
No right to go more plain than his.)
To him, in turn, distinct and clear,
This lunar monster did appear. –
A mouse, between the lenses caged,
Had caused these wars, so fiercely waged!
No doubt the happy English folks
Laughed at it as the best of jokes.
How soon will Mars afford the chance
For like amusements here in France!
He makes us reap broad fields of glory.
Our foes may fear the battle-ground;
For us, it is no sooner found,
Than Louis, with fresh laurels crowned,
Bears higher up our country's story.
The daughters, too, of Memory, –
The Pleasures and the Graces, –
Still show their cheering faces:
We wish for peace, but do not sigh.
The English Charles the secret knows
To make the most of his repose.
And more than this, he'll know the way,
By valour, working sword in hand,
To bring his sea-encircled land
To share the fight it only sees today.
Yet, could he but this quarrel quell,
What incense-clouds would grateful swell!
What deed more worthy of his fame!
Augustus, Julius – pray, which Caesar's name
Shines now on story's page with purest flame?
O people happy in your sturdy hearts!
Say, when shall Peace pack up these bloody darts, And send us all, like you, to softer arts?

"He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of knights. 'White to play and mate in two moves.'
Winston looked up at the portrait of Big Brother. White always mates, he thought with a sort of cloudy mysticism. Always, without exception, it is so arranged. In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil? The huge face gazed back at him, full of calm power. White always mates." ― George Orwell, 1984

The Coach and the Fly

On a sandy, uphill road,
Which naked in the sunshine glowed,
Six lusty horses drew a coach.
Dames, monks, and invalids, its load,
On foot, outside, at leisure trode.
The team, all weary, stopped and blowed:
Whereon there did a fly approach,
And, with a vastly business air.
Cheered up the horses with his buzz, –
Now pricked them here, now pricked them there,
As neatly as a jockey does, –
And thought the while – he knew It was so –
He made the team and carriage go, –
On carriage-pole sometimes alighting –
Or driver's nose – and biting.
And when the whole did get in motion,
Confirmed and settled in the notion,
He took, himself, the total glory, –
Flew back and forth in wondrous hurry,
And, as he buzz'd about the cattle,
Seemed like a sergeant in a battle,
The files and squadrons leading on
To where the victory is won.
Thus charged with all the commonweal,
This single fly began to feel
Responsibility too great,
And cares, a grievous crushing weight;
And made complaint that none would aid
The horses up the tedious hill –
The monk his prayers at leisure said –
Fine time to pray! – the dames, at will,
Were singing songs – not greatly needed!
Thus in their ears he sharply sang,
And notes of indignation ran, –
Notes, after all, not greatly heeded.
Erelong the coach was on the top:
"Now," said the fly, "my hearties, stop
And breathe; – I have got you up the hill;
And Messrs. Horses, let me say,
I need not ask you if you will
A proper compensation pay."

Thus certain ever-bustling noddies
Are seen in every great affair;
Important, swelling, busy-bodies,
And bores It's easier to bear
Than chase them from their needless care.

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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

The Dog That Dropped The Substance For The Shadow

This world is full of shadow-chasers,
Most easily deceived.
Should I enumerate these racers,
I should not be believed.
I send them all to Aesop's dog,
Which, crossing water on a log,
Espied the meat he bore, below;
To seize its image, let it go;
Plunged in; to reach the shore was glad,
With neither what he hoped, nor what he'd had.

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."

"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

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

"Thirty Days Hath September" Lyrics

Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
All the rest have thirty-one,
Excepting February alone.
Which only has but twenty-eight days clear
And twenty-nine in each leap year.

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

"I've come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists." ― Marcel Duchamp

Q: Why did the turtle cross the road?
A: To get to the Shell station.

Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")

Oh do you know the zookeeper,
The zookeeper, the zookeeper?
Oh, do you know the zookeeper
Who works down at the zoo?

Zinc Zn 30 65.38 1.6

Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights C50 0-1 N+ family fork
A Stauffer vs D Pelan, 1982
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 9 moves, 0-1
Mr Blackburne's Games at Chess, Graham, London 1899
Blackburne vs Harley, 1862
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (000) 1-0 K walk
La Bourdonnais vs Jouantho, 1837
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B check line (C42) 1-0#promotion
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1850
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 0-1White K caught in cntr
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1862
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Var (B01) 0-1 overworked defender
J Kipping vs Harrwitz, 1853
(B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack (B20) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Loewenthal vs Harrwitz, 1853
(B20) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Two pieces won't suffice
Morphy vs A Bottin, 1858
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
1.P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Q raid w/help from B
Steinitz vs NN, 1890
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Alapin Opening (C20) 1-0 Bam! Bam! Bam! A 15 move mating net!
Charousek vs Englander, 1894
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
1.e4 e5 2.Be2?! (C20) 0-1 It was not the fault of the opening.
Maroczy vs Charousek, 1895
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
Damiano Defense Chigorin Gambit (C40) 1/2-1/2 Hairy game!
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bishop's Opening: Anderssen Gambit (C23) 0-1Another 0-0 victory
A Mongredien vs Anderssen, 1851
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40) 1-0 WILD
M Lange vs NN, 1855
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Fraser Defense (C40) 0-1 kNights bite
A F Ludvigsen vs S Sorensen, 1872
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Fraser Def (C40) 0-1 Mutual Kside attacks
Allies vs Dadian / Marcoran, 1881
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Schulze-Muller Gambit (C44) 1-0 Chicago/Irish Gambit
D T Phillips vs Pillsbury, 1899
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 0-1 pinned pawn
S Wellington vs Blackburne, 1862
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
17. A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
Morphy vs W Budzinski, 1859
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 0-1 4...d5 yields development
NN vs Zukertort, 1862
(C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Mayet's Mate
Kolisch vs K Hamppe, 1859
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 0-1 Brutal beat down
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var Cordel Line (C51) 1-0
O Michaelis vs E Nichols, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C52) 1-0 AA missed ++?
J Kipping vs Anderssen, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
"Chess Sparks" by Rev.J.H.Ellis in 1895, p 20
W Wayte vs E Williams, 1851
(C58) Two Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Kside assault!
E Pindar vs J Kipping, 1856
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 a plethora of pins
Zukertort vs NN, 1869
(A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0 White does not run away!
Anderssen vs Kolisch, 1861
(A02) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: General (A02) 0-1 Corner pocket, like a rocket!
F Deacon vs Anderssen, 1851
(A02) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
The Barnes Defense 1.e4 f6 (B00) 1-0 Unique
Anderssen vs T Barnes, 1862
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
the Field of November 19th 1859, p.416
de Riviere vs P Journoud, 1859
(B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 19 'The Guinness Book of Chess GMs' by William Hartston
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851
(B40) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 Stockfish notes
B Suhle vs Anderssen, 1859
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 49 moves, 0-1
Henry Bird's book Chess Masterpieces (1875) pages 31 and 32
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851
(C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 Long range pieces #
Morphy vs S Smyth, 1859
(C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 1-0
K Pawn Game 2.h3 (C20) 1/2-1/2 P fork tactics; Stockfish notes
V Green vs R Brien, 1856
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 1-0 Timing is every
Anderssen vs Horwitz, 1851
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Saratt Variation (C44) 0-1 W grabbed wrong pawn
I Szabo vs Anderssen, 1851
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Spanish. Harrwitz Attk Nikitin G. (C44) 0-1
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Saratt Var (C44) 0-1 Rook+ fork
E Jenay vs L Eichborn, 1853
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
White's e-pawn does everything a pawn can do.
Morphy vs Hart, 1854
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1 Deadly Q&N
C Eliason vs Anderssen, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1
K's Knight Opening (C44) 0-1 Instructive 3.Bd3? catastrophe
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit (C44) 1-0 Correspondence
Philadelphia vs New York, 1856
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1Q sac, Arabian #
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch, Göring Gambit. Double P Sac (C44) 1-0 Blindfold Simul
Paulsen vs C Lehmann, 1867
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
1e4 e5 Dresden Opening(C44) 0-1Reinfeld Semi-smothered # puzzle
C H Capon vs J O H Taylor, 1873
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz (C44) 1-0 Castle opposite, battery
Alapin vs Harmonist, 1887
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation (C44) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C44) 1-0 Pawn roller
Morphy vs S Boden, 1858
(C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Who needs a computer to play great chess?
Mephisto vs NN, 1879
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 1-0
The only game Morphy lost at the American Chess Congress.
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C46) Three Knights, 34 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50) 1/2-1/2 Stockf
Harrwitz vs Loewenthal, 1853
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 0-1 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866
(C51) Evans Gambit, 43 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 0-1 Stockfish
Kolisch vs Paulsen, 1861
(C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Fine Deflection
Anderssen vs G W Medley, 1851
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Sitting Q sac for SENSATIONAL #
M Lange vs Mayet, 1853
(C51) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Kennedy, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Evan's Gambit minus 1kNight and he pulls of Boden's Mate!
Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 0-1 Bishop pair on open board
Steinitz vs Dubois, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attk (C51) 0-1 N&Q sac opens h-file Greco#
Tennant vs Steinitz, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Remove the Defender!!
J A Vesz vs Recsi, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Seize open lines
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 0-1 Notes by Blackburne
Blackburne vs H B Parminter, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Mortimer-Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Cross pin
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Morphy-like
Blackburne vs A Steinkuehler, 1864
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Q sac, got her back
Steinitz vs P Duffy, 1865
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Stone-Ware Var (C51) Old game; Qd5 fork is coming
G Neumann vs Mayet, 1865
(C51) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Anderssen Var (C51) 1-0 Q+ skewers K to Q
Winawer vs E D'Andre, 1867
(C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Hein Countergambit (C51) 1-0 Interfere w/f7 cover
Anderssen vs R Hein, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 12: World's Great Chess Games (Fine)
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Paulsen (C51) 1-0 A variety of techniques to mate
Zukertort vs Allies, 1869
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Blindfold pins, skewer +
Blackburne vs A Marriott, 1871
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Evans G. Goering Attack (C51) 1-0Incredible K hunt; mate in 13!
Schiffers vs Nolde, 1872
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51) 1-0 Spearhead on long dia
Tarrasch vs Mendelson, 1880
(C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Macon Shibut's Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C52) Evans Gambit, 72 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Schliemann Def. Schönemann Attk (C63) 1-0ThrilleR
F Healey vs J Kling, 1859
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Exchange. Bronstein Var (C69) 0-1 Correspondence
J Kling vs Hermann, 1868
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 0-1 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Morphy, 1858
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Var (D20) 0-1 Cornered
W Hodges vs R Brien, 1851
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 0-1
Semi-Slav Def: Accelerated Move Order (D31) 0-1 Passed Ps
M van 't Kruijs vs M M Coopman, 1851
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit (C30) 1-0 Unpin, quick Gueridon/Swallow's Tail #
J Chamouillet vs NN, 1849
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) 1-0Heavy blows
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Def (A40) 0-1 Black controls open e-file, penetrates
Loewenthal vs E Williams, 1851
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 Close call
Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 0-1
KGA B's Gambit Bryan Countergambit (C33) 1-0 A Superb Shot!
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1-0
The Immortal Game, more than a double rook sacrifice!
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening vs Tarrasch (A03) 1-0 Exchanges for connected Ps
E Williams vs Staunton, 1851
(A03) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Notes by Ray Keene
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851
(A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Falkbeer, Ernst (1819-1885) of Austria
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851
(C27) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Blunder Bust
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1851
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def (C24) 0-1 Interesting N sac works
A Ehrmann vs Anderssen, 1851
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
KGA Allgaier Gambit Urusov Attack (C39) 1-0 K walk
S Urusov vs Bihn, 1851
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Knights in a spot
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851
(C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Bishops & Knights in fights!!
E Kossak vs Dufresne, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Bird has CBA covered
Bird vs Horwitz, 1851
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
2 Kts Def. Polerio Def Bb5+ (C58) 1-0Conjure up a Constellation
Anderssen vs Falkbeer, 1851
(C58) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Copycat (C50) 0-1 Pawn fork
Loewenthal vs Staunton, 1851
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 N sac opens g-file for Q
Dufresne vs Anderssen, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
KGA B's Gambit MacDonnell Attk (C33) 1-0 Analyze final position
M Lange vs Anderssen, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Def. Greco Gambit (C23) 0-1 Zugzwang!
Falkbeer vs Anderssen, 1851
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Bg2, Bb2, b3, c3, d3 Old Indian Attk vs Semi-Tarrasch (A06) 1-0
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1851
(A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Bowdler Attk (B20) 0-1 Short, sweet K shuffle
J Schulten vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(B20) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: 2Ns Def. Modern B's Opening (C55) 1-0 Qs cut rug
K Mayerhofer vs Kieseritzky, 1851
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Bird Var (C61) 0-1 Q sac DECLINED for Max Lange #
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1851
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Variation (C33) 0-1 K walk
Loewenthal vs Anderssen, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. 5.Bb5 Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1
J S Mucklow vs E Williams, 1851
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1
Staunton first published in The Chess Players Chronicle, 1851
Horwitz vs Staunton, 1851
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 0-1
French Defense: General (C00) 1-0 Old Sicilian Maroczy Bind
E Lowe vs F Deacon, 1851
(C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 Stockfish notes
E Williams vs M Wyvill, 1851
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 32 moves, 1-0
the first Nimzo-Indian, but not too well
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 "Ranken Fail"
W Hodges vs C E Ranken, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 1-0 Almost a Hippo
M van 't Kruijs vs K de Heer, 1851
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Loewenthal vs Anderssen, 1851
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 Famous amazing rebuttal
Anderssen vs Dufresne, 1852
(C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 0-1 Early Anastasia's Mate
K Bayer vs Falkbeer, 1852
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian O'Kelly. Normal System Kan Line (B28) 1-0 back rank
Staunton vs NN, 1852
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
QGD: Harrwitz Attack (D35) 1-0 2R's 4A Q w/pin coming next
Harrwitz vs Loewenthal, 1853
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
The original Boden's Mate: Q sac w/criss-crossed bishops
R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853
(C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1
Bonnerjee Mohishunder helped generate the term "Indian Defense"
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1853
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sicilian 4 Pawns (A08) 1-0 Pin and Pawn fork
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1853
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Pile on the pin
von der Lasa vs Staunton, 1853
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1
Great queen sac and king hunt (and great pun, too)
J Matschego vs Falkbeer, 1853
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Dovetail Mate
Staunton vs von der Lasa, 1853
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 Sac the battery for promotion
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1853
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
KGA. Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sacs and pins on f-file!
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Double Muzio Gambit Paulsen Def (C37) 1-0 Discovered + +
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53)1-0 N robs pin on f7
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1854
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 29 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0 h-pawn fishin' pole attack
Maximov vs Andreyev, 1854
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 1-0
G18 in'The Modern Chess Instructor: Part I' by Wilhelm Steinitz
Loewenthal vs Brien / Wormald, 1854
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit Calabrese Gambit (C38) 1-0 King walk
Staunton vs NN, 1840
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: MacDonnell Dble Gambit (C23 ) 1-0Kside smash
Dubois vs L S Lecrivain, 1855
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Gruenfeld Def. 3Knights. Burille Var (D94) 1-0Philidor's Legacy
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1855
(D94) Grunfeld, 21 moves, 1-0
QG Declined / Tarrash Def. (D30) 0-1 Stunning Foresight
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 0-1
KGA Modern Defense (C36) 1-0 Discovered Double Check is Mate!
A Meek vs Adbor, 1855
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 8 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0Blast the h-file open
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1855
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Pins & Pawn mate!
Dubois vs Duke Karl / Casabianca / Preti, 1855
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def 3...f6? (C41) 1-0 Pins, K walk
Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1855
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
KGA. Allgaier Gambit (C39) 0-1 tpstar notes
Anderssen vs Mayet, 1855
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit (C44) 1-0 K walk, Mayet's #
M Lange vs J von Schierstedt, 1855
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Classical Var (C64) 1-0 real coffee house chess
Zytogorski vs R Brien, 1855
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 54 moves, 1-0
Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40) 1-0 If KxN then NxP#
M Lange vs R Schurig, 1855
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
There are two unusual clearances in this game.
T Loyd vs F Perrin, 1855
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 31 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 0-1 Diagrams
T Loyd vs F Perrin, 1855
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 0-1
Illustrated London News, vol. XXVIII, p. 99 (1856-01-26)
Stella vs Staunton, 1855
(A03) Bird's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Birth of a Counter-Gambit... a King's lineage about to fall
W Budzinski vs Dubois, 1855
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 38 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Tartakower Attk (C52) 1-0 Stockfish
Morphy vs A D Ayers, 1855
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
"Morphy's Games of Chess" by Philip Sergeant (Dover publishers)
Morphy vs NN, 1855
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Gianutio Gambit (C33) 1-0 Boosted Hook #
Anderssen vs Mayet, 1855
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance (C02) 0-1 B pins B to mating square
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856
(C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 1-0N sac, RxR+ deflects Black Q, then Qh2
Howard Staunton / NN vs J Loewenthal / J Cunningham, 1856
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 1-0 Q trap after Bxf7+
Falkbeer vs Zytogorski, 1856
(C21) Center Game, 8 moves, 1-0
QGD Pseudo-Tarrasch (D30) 0-1 Two batteries, rank and file
Sam Loyd vs F Perrin, 1856
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central. Greco Var Bg2 vs Bb7 (D20) 0-1 Only 1 pin wins
Somacarana vs Cochrane, 1856
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Finish w/sharp possibilities
Staunton / Barnes vs Loewenthal / NN, 1856
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Muzio Gambit (C25) 1-0 Capped Knight!!!
M Lange vs J von Schierstedt, 1856
(C25) Vienna, 21 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Morphy vs E Morphy, 1856
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: General (B10) 1/2-1/2 1856
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1856
(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian, Classical. Greco Gambit(C53)Rob the back rank defender
G Hammond vs Morphy, 1857
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Paulsen Var (B44) 1-0 The Q is crosspinned
Morphy vs F Perrin, 1857
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit Pierce Def (C52) 0-1 Exchange sac, Dbl N checkmate
N Marache vs Morphy, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Stunning 17...QxBf3 later occupied by blocking bishop
Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 0-1
Italian Game 4.0-0 f5 5.d4 (C50) 1-0 A rim rockin' slam dunk!!
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer CG (C31) 1-0The one time Morphy lost to Schulten
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Advance (C45) 0-1 Spearhead, R sac deflection
T Lichtenhein vs Morphy, 1857
(C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Hippopotamus (A00) 0-1 Ray comments below
Anderssen / Horwitz / Kling vs Staunton / Boden / Kipping, 1857
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Three Knights (C42) 0-1 P grabbing Q knocked back
N Marache vs B Raphael, 1857
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
featured article by Pandolfini in April 2007 Chess Life, p. 36
Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
KGD. Mafia Def ...c5 & ...e5 (C30) 1-0 Unpin, hit f7 again
Morphy vs T Lichtenhein, 1857
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 13 in Common Sense in Chess by Lasker
J Schulten vs Morphy, 1857
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1
variants / KGA at R odds (000) 1-0 work the diagonals
Morphy vs A Perrin, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
variants White N removed / Scotch Gambit (000) 1-0 Lolli's Mate
Morphy vs A Reif, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 24 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Raphael Var (A80) 1-0 R sac mating net
B Raphael vs N Marache, 1857
(A80) Dutch, 30 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Q promo #!!
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 0-1 Stockfish notes
J Thompson vs Morphy, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) 1-0 Nice haul from f7s
Morphy vs G Hammond, 1857
(C52) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
KGA K's Knight Gambit (C34) 1-0 Watch g6-square annihilation
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Blindfold Simul! PM sacs to pin the Q, and more pins follow!
Morphy vs Bornemann, 1858
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
3...Qa5 Anderssen Cntrattk 4.d4 e5 (B01) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game; Tactics; pawn captures all the way from e5 to a1
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Seven pawns vs seven pawns - Morphy loses.
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Urusov Gambit (C42) 0-1 White can't win w/two Qs
R Franz vs Mayet, 1858
(C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1
Barnes Defense/Uncommon Opening (A00) 0-1 Go Figure
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Impressive pawn majority will promote
S Boden vs Owen, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 LPDOs in the Shooting Gallery
G Salmon vs I Szabo, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian 3.Bb5+ Modern Var (B01) 0-1 Robust attack on f2
de Riviere vs Dubois, 1855
(B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Morphy Gambit (B21) Scorching game from Morphy
Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0
Black's 18th...Was that a bird? A plane? Superman? It's Morphy!
Bird vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
The White Queen is in a predicament
Loewenthal vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
July 4: The Battle of New Orleans [Also: July 12: The Big Easy]
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
G4: The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas by Christoph Scheerer
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky G Anderssen D (C39)1-0 Old-timers had no clock
Morphy vs Bird, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 EXAMINE ALL CAPTURES - even if 2x
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 1-0Decoy sets up fork
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
Chess variants (000) 0-1 0-0 vs 0-0-0 and pawn storm, R sacs
F J Devinck vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 25 moves, 0-1
variants /Nimzowitsch Def (000) 0-1 Black wiggles free
Owen vs Morphy, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 33 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Promotion battle
Wilson vs Blecher, 1858
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
Morphy's Misbehavin' Song (with apologies to Fats Waller)
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Var (C41) 0-1 Strike back in the center
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858
(A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
KGA. Hanstein Gambit (C38) 1-0 Paris (1858) notes by Stockfish
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Game 423 of '500 Master Games of Chess' by Tartakower & Du Mont
Harrwitz vs Morphy, 1858
(A84) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: 2 Knights Def. Open Var (C55) 1-0 Blindfold Simul
Paulsen vs H Kennicott, 1858
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Morphy vs Loewenthal, 1858
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Var (C41) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Loewenthal vs Morphy, 1858
(C41) Philidor Defense, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit (B21) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Morphy vs P Journoud, 1858
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 17 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 0-1 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs J Kipping, 1858
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Carr Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Blindfold simul K walk
Morphy vs J Carr, 1858
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Worrall, 1859
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0
Leapin' kNights & Sittin' Queens! Anastasia's Mate!
Mandolfo vs Kolisch, 1858
(000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 0-1
Renaud & Kahn's The Art of the Checkmate, pp. 79-80
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Classical. Central Var (C64) 0-1 Deflection
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1851
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 15 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 1-0 Super Philidor's Legacy
Morphy vs Schrufer, 1859
(C56) Two Knights, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Classical, Cntr Attack (C53) 1-0 Notes by J. Lowenthal
Morphy vs J G Cunningham, 1859
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian, Two Knights Def. Perreux Var (C55) 1-0 Kingdom to Kdom
Anderssen vs de Riviere, 1858
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Philidor's Legacy in an odds game; Morphy was something else
Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Cunningham Def Bertin Gambit (C35) 1-0 Brothers & Sisters
Morphy vs Bird, 1859
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 46 moves, 1-0
Game 6 in A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
W Budzinski vs Morphy, 1858
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
Chess variants - No N (000) 1-0 Inflict doubled Ps, seize files
Morphy vs A B Arnold, 1859
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 72 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Morphy vs T Barnes, 1859
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Berthold Suhle makes himself known against legendary attacker!
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1859
(C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Kolisch Def (C39) 0-1 Good tussle
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
Two Knights Def. Polerio Def. Kieseritsky Var (C58) 0-1 R Sac
F Deacon vs Kolisch, 1860
(C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21)1-0 K fork ends it
Lindehn vs Kolisch, 1860
(C21) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Pillsbury's Mate Before Pillsbury
Anderssen vs B Suhle, 1860
(C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Pair o' Ns!
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 Pin, R sac, K chase
Steinitz vs H Strauss, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2 Knights Def (C55) 0-1 Reinfeld puzzle by N pair
J Smith vs G H Derrickson, 1860
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game (C25) 0-1 Clear the way! Greco Mate w/adjusted Knt.
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1860
(C27) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1
KGA. Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 AULD LANG SYNE
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense (C41) 1-0 Qd7 is not the Opera House game
Kolisch vs E Geake, 1860
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Scorching K walk
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C27) 1-0 Daring R chews into Black
F Deacon vs NN, 1860
(C27) Vienna Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0Pupil wins
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
de Riviere vs P Journoud, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Hein Cntrgambit (C51) 1-0 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Kolisch, 1860
(C51) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Def (C52) 1-0 KO Event
J A Leonard vs J P Barnett, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1-0 Splendid!
Kolisch vs R Dawson, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack (C45) 0-1 Stockfish notes
W J Wilson vs Paulsen, 1861
(C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 See rustyrook notes
Kolisch vs Rhodes / Walker, 1861
(C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
Italian Game Variation (C50) 0-1 Battery on g-file despite pin
Kolisch vs Paulsen, 1861
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 0-1
Rat Defense: Small Center (C00) 1-0 Pin the tail on the rat!
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1861
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Defense (C52) 1-0 Dramatic R sacrfice
Kolisch vs Anderssen, 1861
(C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Oldie but Goodie becomes lethal KG attack on the f-file
G Schnitzler vs Eberle, 1861
(B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Smothered Mate, good as it gets
H Pollmaecher vs A Saalbach, 1861
(B40) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack Ng5 (C55) 1-0 Long K hunt
Kolisch vs R Steel, 1860
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Skewer+
M van 't Kruijs vs Anderssen, 1861
(A84) Dutch, 16 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 0-1Brutal sac attack
H Kloos vs Anderssen, 1861
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 0-1
KIA/Hungarian vs Owen/Classical Dutch (A07) 1-0Double Sacrifice
Paulsen vs Owen, 1862
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Kside crusher; notes by JHB
Blackburne vs J B Payne, 1862
(C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Von der Lasa G. (C21) 1-0 JHB notes; Back trackin'
Blackburne vs W J Evelyn, 1862
(C21) Center Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Scotch, Haxo Gambit (C55) 1-0 A Masterly Escape - Blindfolded!!
Blackburne vs A G Howard, 1862
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
French Exchange 9.Ng6!? (C01) 0-1Chasin' passers by Fredthebear
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862
(C01) French, Exchange, 70 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55) 1-0 Q sac, discovered+
Kolisch vs Shumov, 1862
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Scandi, Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 London 1862 Brilliancy prize win
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Q sac, Disc Dbl ++
Steinitz vs E Pilhal, 1860
(C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal/Modern Bishop's O (C50) 0-1 Slugfest
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Creepy Crawly vs. Classical Def(A00) 1/2-1/2 Sac to promote
R Lichtenscheidt vs Von Hanneken, 1862
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
White plays five moves---announces mate in eight!!!
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1862
(C27) Vienna Game, 13 moves, 1-0
Hungarian/W Hippo (A00)1-0 W missed mate in 2, dbl discovered++
F Deacon vs V Green, 1862
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Var (B40) 1-0 ON ALL FOURS!!!!
Blackburne vs Jebson, 1861
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0
G14: 500 Master Games of Chess by Savielly Tartakower & DuMont
Shumov vs Kolisch, 1862
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
KGA. Fischer Def (C34) 1-0 Notes by Joseph Henry Blackburne
Blackburne vs A Pigott, 1862
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 4.d4 exd4 (000) 1-0 K walks back home to die
Steinitz vs Holstein, 1863
(000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Peculiar R sacrifice for the passer
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
Game 61 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1862
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
St. George/French Def (B00) 1-0 Q+ and fork EAD N
Paulsen vs F Schwenkenberg, 1862
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 Blindfold P break lesson
Paulsen vs J Blunden, 1862
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Accepted From Defense (C37) 1-0 Historic note
C E A Dupre vs W Verbeek, 1862
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Accepted From Def (C37) 0-1 Stockfish
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1862
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Closed (B25) 1/2-1/2 Notes by Stockfish
Paulsen vs Anderssen, 1862
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Absolute Pins
F Deacon vs Steinitz, 1862
(C51) Evans Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
Black's queen is pushed around like a soggy waffle.
G Neumann vs B von Guretzky-Cornitz, 1863
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Notes by JHB; Reinfeld # puzzle!
Blackburne vs NN, 1863
(C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841-1924) The Black Death
A Steinkuehler vs Blackburne, 1863
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Classic (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0 Remove the Defender!
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862
(B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Surprise end
M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0
Italian Game (C50) 1-0 Pin, Discovered Double Check, Ng6#
J Watkinson vs NN, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 13 moves, 1-0
Danish G. Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Lindehn vs L Maczuski, 1863
(C21) Center Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Tremendous!
de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Brilliant!!
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
KGD Classical Variation (C30) 1-0 Reinfeld puzzle mate in 3
G Neumann vs Dufresne, 1863
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1-0
Black cannot exploit his material advantage in the endgame.
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chess variants (000) 1-0 Famous king walk, pawn mate
Steinitz vs Rock, 1863
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 0-1 Good grief
K Lepge vs Paulsen, 1863
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 K walk
Paulsen vs Mackenzie, 1861
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
KGD: Falkbeer CG. Anderssen Attk (C31) 0-1 3 minors on the 2nd
G Neumann vs B von Guretzky-Cornitz, 1863
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 0-1 Blindfold Simul
Paulsen vs M Rossy, 1863
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 0-1
Game 11 in Richard Reti's book "Masters of the Chessboard"
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 0-1 Damiano's Mate
Moll vs Falkbeer, 1864
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game 4...Qh4 Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Reti's Mate
L Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863
(C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 Greek gift for Fredthebear
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1864
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit (C55) 1-0 A pin and a super e- pawn picnic
Andrews vs F G Janssens, 1864
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Blindfold simul, NBQ#
Morphy vs P Dominguez, 1864
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
Danish G. (C21) 1-0 13.Bf6!! Candy is dandy but liquor is qckr!
Lindehn vs Steinitz, 1864
(C21) Center Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Morphy Gambit (C41) 1-0 Black moves too many Ps
Morphy vs F Sicre, 1864
(C41) Philidor Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knts Copycat (C50) 0-1 Pin perils
V Green vs Steinitz, 1863
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Normal (B45) 0-1Arabian # facing defeat!
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 35 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 Dbl R sac
Paulsen vs H Schneider, 1864
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 0-1 Pin, B fork
C Lehmann vs Zukertort, 1864
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
KIA vs Sicilian c5, d6, e5 (A07) 0-1 early h-pawn charge
Paulsen vs G Neumann, 1864
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Pile on the pin!
E Schallopp vs G Neumann, 1864
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
QGD: Albin Countergambit (D08) 0-1 Outnumbered 2-1, Skewer
NN vs P Lewin, 1864
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit Bledow Countergambit (C33) 0-1 Impressive
W Kornfeld vs Zukertort, 1865
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
Zukertort sacs the Queen for Boden's mate in 12 moves
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Classical. Central Var (C64) 1-0 Pawn rampage, Q sac
G Neumann vs J Schulten, 1865
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 16 moves, 1-0
BDG. Ziegler Def 5...c6 (D00) 1-0 White sacs P, R and N!
A L McAuley vs A Montalvan, 1965
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. (C65) 1-0 Bird's Immortal Pin Cushion
Bird vs Steinitz, 1868
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 What's the finish?
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1865
(C52) Evans Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
Notes by Irving Chernev. White changes mating squares!
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865
(000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 1-0 offramp says
Anderssen vs V Knorre, 1865
(C51) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Schachzeitung 1865, p. 259-260
S Rosenthal vs E von Schmidt, 1865
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Gianutio Gambit (C33) 0-1 Pawn roller
A Gohle vs G Neumann, 1866
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 30.?
G Neumann vs Mayet, 1866
(C51) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Pile on the pin end
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Dbl R sacs
NN vs Burn, 1866
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 0-1
The best Steinitz sacrifice! Every type of unit involved!
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening From G. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Open file destruction
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866
(A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Normal Variation?? (C00) 1-0 It's Awful!
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
A brilliant simplification into a won endgame starting with 50.
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1866
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 54 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Zukertort Var (C67) 1-0 Exchange sac
Zukertort vs V Knorre, 1866
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA, Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37) 1-0 Two pins win
Morphy vs Maurian, 1869
(000) Chess variants, 16 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Lasker-Dunne Attk 11.f5 (B20) 0-1 Weak squares
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866
(B20) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1
Beer plays the Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 0-1
Beer vs G Neumann, 1866
(C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 1-0 X-rayed!
De Vere vs J Minchin, 1866
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1-0 Stockfish
Kolisch vs E Rousseau, 1867
(C52) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 0-1 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866
(C51) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
G16 W. Steinitz: First World Chess Champion by I. & V. Linder
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Stockfish
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 0-1 Astonishing Anastasia's Mate!!
C Golmayo vs Sam Loyd, 1867
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 1-0 Puzzle maker creates OTB!
Sam Loyd vs S Rosenthal, 1867
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0
Nice! Q Sac Sets Up the Q Trap
Zukertort vs Mayet, 1867
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit (C42) 0-1 Discovery
J Robertson vs Blackburne, 1867
(C27) Vienna Game, 29 moves, 0-1
QGA. Central Var. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Exchange sac attack
Owen vs A Boden, 1867
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted 2 Knights Def (C21) 1-0 Sacs on f7, f2
M S From vs E Schallopp, 1867
(C21) Center Game, 27 moves, 1-0
B's Opening: Thorold Gambit (C23) 0-1 is likely 1-0 Stockfish
W C Spens vs De Vere, 1867
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Owen Def 4...f5 5.f3 fxe4 6.fxe4 (B00) 1-0 From Kside to Qside
Blackburne vs S Hamel, 1867
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Mackenzie Var (C77) 0-1 Black B daggers
C Golmayo vs Kolisch, 1867
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0Stockfis
De Vere vs Steinitz, 1867
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Crossfire
J C Fraser vs Steinitz, 1867
(A84) Dutch, 28 moves, 0-1
Ponziani Opening: Spanish, Harrwitz Attk Nikitin G. (C44) 0-1
J Mortimer vs S Rosenthal, 1867
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Lasker Def (C52) 1-0 Stockfish 26.?
Kolisch vs Sam Loyd, 1867
(C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Var (B46) 1-0 Blindfold Simul
Steinitz vs D Lindsay, 1867
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack (B20) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Kolisch vs G Neumann, 1867
(B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
G4 in'The Modern Chess Instructor: Part II' by Wilhelm Steinitz
G B Fraser vs Steinitz, 1867
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Def. (C60) 0-1 Another Dbl R sac
Blackburne vs Burn, 1870
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Pin allows pawn mate
Bird vs De Vere, 1868
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) Both Ns bash Black
Blackburne vs Clare / Janssens, 1868
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 21 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Pseudo-Legal's Mate, instead Nh8#
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868
(C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0
This same mate can occur on the 12th move of a Ruy Lopez
Mackenzie vs F Perrin, 1866
(C41) Philidor Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
Blackburne defends the Scotch Gambit, opens g-file, wins in 20!
Harper vs Blackburne, 1868
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Cozio Defense (C60) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs De Vere, 1869
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Mackenzie won the second and fourth American championships.
J Thompson vs Mackenzie, 1864
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 0-1 The anchor drops!
NN vs Zukertort, 1868
(C21) Center Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: French Attack (C42) 1-0 Knights and Pins
Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1868
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Main Lines (C80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
M Lange vs W Paulsen, 1868
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 51 moves, 1-0
Jackson Daily Citizen, 1869.02.08, p4
O Michaelis vs H D Smith, 1869
(C45) Scotch Game, 50 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit Accepted (C38)0-1 JHB simply the best g-file opener
J N Burt vs Blackburne, 1869
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 0-1
$Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Euwe Def (D00) 1-0 See tpstar notes
K Wheeler vs LeBlanc, 1869
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 67 in The Golden Treasury of Chess by Wellmuth & Horowitz
S Boden vs Bird, 1869
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Great game, similar to Paulsen vs Morphy 1857
G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1869
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 Discovery, Pins
Zukertort vs Schmidt, 1869
(A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 1-0 Mini 0-0-0#! A castle mate!
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869
(B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Center Game: Ross Gambit (C21) 1-0 Spearheads, Exchange Sac
Burn vs A Steinkuehler, 1869
(C21) Center Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attk (C56) 1-0 Dbl Disc#
O Michaelis vs H D Smith, 1869
(C56) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
KGD. Classical Rotlewi Countergambit (C30) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Charousek vs G Makovetz, 1893
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0
KGD Falkbeer Countergambit. Blackburne Attack (C31) 1-0 Q grab
Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA. B's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Double R sacrifice
Z Vidor vs Szen, 1856
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 81 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine
Charousek vs Chigorin, 1896
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. B's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Q crashes in!
Courel vs J H Blake, 1889
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 0-1
KGA. B's Gambit Bogoljubow Var (C33) 0-1Fantastic file opening
S Rosenthal vs Bird, 1873
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA. Traditional Var (C38) 1-0 Q robs the pin for Greco's Mate
Blackburne vs W Hamilton, 1862
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA Allgaier Gambit Thorold Attack (C39) 1-0 Deflect Q, P mate
Maurian vs NN, 1866
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky G. Long Whip (C39) 0-1Pawn roller, 2under promo
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1874
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 0-1 Uncastled P grabs
L Waldstein vs Zukertort, 1864
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1
K's Gambit: Accepted. Allgaier Gambit (C39) 0-1 Pretty puzzling
Fitzgerald vs Sam Loyd, 1877
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 K walk
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1 Royal fork #!!!
NN vs Zukertort, 1872
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
Game 62 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker
Steinitz vs V Green, 1862
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1Royal fork, K walk
Mackenzie vs Paulsen, 1861
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Qs rumble
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 1-0 Q+ & forks
M Lange vs W Paulsen, 1863
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Boden's Mate!
Steinitz vs W J Wilson, 1862
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 44.?
de Riviere vs H Baucher, 1859
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 1-0 Which N wins?
Blackburne vs Wilson, 1880
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
Published in The Cincinnati Commercial in 1881.
Blackburne vs Brewer, 1881
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 It's mate in 1
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
KGA Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Mated by a King's move!
A Smitten vs Prince Dadian, 1896
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
KGA Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 Paulsen pushes opposing K around
Paulsen vs Blachly, 1858
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA Ghulam-Kassim Gambit 6.Qf3 (C37) 1-0 6...d5 is better
Morphy vs Maurian, 1866
(000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA Rosentreter Gambit Bird G (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 Smothered #
Bird vs NN, 1869
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
KGA Quade Gambit (C37) 1-0 Sudden Philidor's Legacy
Bird / Dobell vs NN, 1886
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA Quade G. (C37) 1-0 Sac Rh1 & Qe7 Semi-Smothered#
J O H Taylor vs NN, 1874
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Parry the back rank mate
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1878
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Pulitzer Prize Winner!
A Pulitzer vs G Marco, 1896
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0
The First 12 moves are book of the Muzio at move 13 study begn
Chigorin vs Davydow, 1874
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
KGA Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Q sac into royal fork!
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Open f-file
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
1) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... 16.Rxf7!
G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1872
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
2) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0...Deflections
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
3) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... Cornered
Anderssen vs G Neumann, 1866
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 49 moves, 1-0
4) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... Boden's #
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
5) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0...Tied to pin
Morphy vs NN, 1858
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA. Double Muzio Gambit Paulsen Def (C37) 1-0 Stockfish; 23.?
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1865
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Variants / KGA Muzio Gambit (000) 1-0 Sacs into Double B Mate!!
Janowski vs NN, 1895
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0
Muzio Gambit by Nimzovich's father features 2 N sacs, Q sac
S Niemzowitsch vs NN, 1899
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Sarratt Def (C37) 1-0 Sac Attack!
Prince Dadian vs Kolisch, 1867
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
86 of 200 Miniature Games of Chess by Julius du Mont
J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1862
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit Kieseritzsky Gambit (C33) 1-0 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Loewenthal, 1851
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA: Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Pawn Mate
Anderssen vs G Lepge, 1855
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Two Bishop Deflection Sacs
NN vs Steinitz, 1862
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 0-1 Missed Exchange Sac
Anderssen vs Harrwitz, 1857
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 0-1
KGA: Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 Pf6 jam, 26.Pd7#
Dubois vs Duke Karl / Count Casabianca, 1859
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA. Hanstein Gambit (C38) 0-1 From a distance...!
S W Sedgefield vs C Watson Sr, 1869
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
King's Gambit: Accepted. Traditional Var (C38) 1-0 Stockfish
Staunton / Barnes vs Owen / Loewenthal, 1857
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Anderssen vs V Green, 1862
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 0-1 Stockfish
H Baucher vs Morphy, 1858
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 44 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Cotter Gambit 6.Nxf7 KxN (C39) 1-0
Anderssen vs NN, 1861
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0
As the old saying goes, "WHATEVER MOWS YOUR LAWN."
Anderssen vs J Finch, 1851
(C51) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 0-1
Latvian Gambit: Accepted. Bilguer Var (C40) 1-0 Stockfish
Dubois vs Count Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1858
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
P-K4: Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Pinned to the mating square
A Meek vs W Fuller, 1857
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 1-0 Exchanges bust up P structure
Horwitz vs Bird, 1851
(C01) French, Exchange, 18 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: General (C42) 1-0 Raking Bishops, two # squares
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1856
(C42) Petrov Defense, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 0-1 White gifts pawns
F Amelung vs Anderssen, 1862
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
G MacDonnell vs S Boden, 1861
(C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation (C00) · 1-0
M M Coopman vs C Messemaker, 1851
(C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: 2 Knts Def. Polerio Def B+ line (C58) 0-1 tpstar
Horwitz vs E Pindar, 1861
(C58) Two Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1-0Stockfish; blind swine
E Williams vs Harrwitz, 1852
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 1-0
QGA: Central Variation. McDonnell Def (D20) 1-0 Stockfish
Harrwitz vs Loewenthal, 1853
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 46 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21) 1-0 Stockfish notes
E Williams vs Staunton, 1851
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 34 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: General (C42) 1-0 Fabulous assault on 0-0!
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1851
(C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
French Def: Winawer. Delayed Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 video link
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1867
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian, Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 Anderssen's #
Anderssen vs NN, 1851
(C52) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Anderssen vs Loewenthal, 1851
(C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes
Loewenthal vs Harrwitz, 1853
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Philidor Def: Exchange (C41) 1-0 Examine all possible captures
Bird vs Harrwitz, 1859
(C41) Philidor Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / French Defense: Exchange (000) 1-0 K walk
Anderssen vs E Pindar, 1857
(000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 0-1 N outpost
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851
(A13) English, 37 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 Vukovic Mate
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851
(A13) English, 78 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 1-0 Stockfish notes
M Wyvill vs Anderssen, 1851
(A10) English, 49 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk by AA (C42) 0-1 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Loewenthal, 1851
(C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43) 1-0 Semi-Swallow's Tail Mate
S Boden vs Bird, 1860
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Black K uncastled
A Petrov vs Szymanski, 1853
(C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 1-0
E von Schmidt vs C W Vitzthum von Eckstaedt, 1865
(C26) Vienna, 23 moves, 1-0
Philidor Def: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Uncastled K loses again
Harrwitz vs K Hamppe, 1852
(C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 0-1 2 pieces can't stop
E Pitschel vs Anderssen, 1851
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 1-0 Lolli's Mate awaits
Blackburne vs Woodward, 1863
(C21) Center Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Stockfish; video link
Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1-0 blindfold
Paulsen vs G Maude, 1862
(C52) Evans Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 living chess
Dubois vs A Mongredien, 1862
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA: Bishop's Gambit MacDonnell Attack (C33) 0-1 Mayet's Mate
Mayet vs Anderssen, 1855
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Var (C33) 1-0 notes by Stockfish
M Lange vs Anderssen, 1852
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
probably the first game played in the Rapport-Jobava System.
Mohishunder vs Cochrane, 1856
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit. B check line (C42) 1-0 Corresp
Gossip vs Birmingham, 1860
(C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Rare Royal Family Pin!
Recsi vs Szen, 1856
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 tactically rich MG
Anderssen vs S Hamel, 1857
(C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0
Modern Def: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 Preventing perpetual +
Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1855
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 58 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 back ranker; Reinfeld puzzle
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1859
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 0-1
K Hamppe vs Szen, 1852
(C26) Vienna, 29 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 0-1 Dbl K Pawn Italian style
E D'Andre vs De Vere, 1867
(A02) Bird's Opening, 14 moves, 0-1
Italian, Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 1-0 continuation Opera #
F Deacon vs Mayet, 1860
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1866
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer CG. Charousek Gambit Morphy Def (C31) 0-1
J Schulten vs Kolisch, 1860
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
P-K4 Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Decoy Q sac for mating attack
Cochrane vs Mohishunder, 1854
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1866
(C51) Evans Gambit, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 0-1 Q sac, Dbl B attack
Stevenson vs A Marriott, 1868
(C21) Center Game, 10 moves, 0-1
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