East Indian Def (E00) 1-0 Q sac returns N+ royal fork
M Feigin vs H Kalnins, 1936 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: East Indian Def (E00) 1-0W's penetration is better
W Heidenfeld vs L Barden, 1951  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
East Indian Defense (E00) 1-0 A Sudden 1-2 Punch
A Kox vs G Raymakers, 1976  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 Zwischenzug capture w/check
Smyslov vs L Prins, 1952  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 16 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 Pins
M Ruderfer vs Karpov, 1971  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 0-1
FSR link: Trump’s female doppelganger is a Spanish potato farmr
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1994  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 20 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E07) 1-0 32.?
Larsen vs A Matanovic, 1965  (E07) Catalan, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 miniature: Q trap
E Magerramov vs Kasparov, 1979  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0 Pins!
B Moritz vs Gilg, 1922  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Notes by G.K.
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Def Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Pin, R sac, Spearhead
Marshall vs Petrov, 1930  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Beating Smyslov w/every piece still on the board may be unique.
Geller vs Smyslov, 1952  (E12) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Main Line (E12) 0-1
G W Baynes vs F K Esling, 1893  (E12) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
"L.P.D.O." (game of the day Dec-27-2007)
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 1-0
Korchnoi vs G Garcia, 1966 (E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian (E12) 1-0 Pile on the pin, not Fredthebear
Ribli vs A Haik, 1984  (E12) Queen's Indian, 20 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Kasparov Attk (E12) 0-1 Boden's #
P Hardicsay vs Adorjan, 1986  (E12) Queen's Indian, 17 moves, 0-1
QID Spassky System delayed f5 (E14) 0-1 Dbl B sacs, R lift
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985  (E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 drops a piece
Tartakower vs Saemisch, 1922  (E14) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Quiet Line (E15) 1-0 BRAWL!
Psakhis vs Plaskett, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
QID: Fianchetto. Rubinstein Var (E16) 1-0 Smothered Mate
Fine vs H Sussman, 1943  (E16) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian. Hedgehog Var (E17) 1-0 Counterattack?
Ftacnik vs Plaskett, 1983  (E17) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
"The Immortal Zugzwang Game" (game of the day Jan-31-2009)
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Punishment to the king in the centre . Nxf7 !!
Tal vs Lozov, 1952  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0
QID: Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Larsen vs Karpov, 1980  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 23 moves, 0-1
Annotated in Fred Reinfeld's book "The Way to Better Chess"
R Grau vs Fine, 1935  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: General (E20) 0-1 25...?
J Sajtar vs Szabo, 1953  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
30th World Championship Match, Game 11 - see photo
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Three Knights Var (E21) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Keres vs C H Alexander, 1937  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
"Black Be Nimzo, Black Win Quick" (game of the day Jun-04-2009)
H Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 1-0 A Murder Mystery!
Ribli vs K Langeweg, 1978  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
NID: Kmoch Variation (E20) 0-1 19.0-0? Spearhead
M Bluvshtein vs J Rowson, 2008  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Game 19 in The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess by Irving Chernev
I Dyner vs K Dreyer, 1934  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 8 moves, 1-0
Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate by Del Rosario
Capablanca vs Colle, 1929  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 11 moves, 1-0
NID Saemisch Accel (E24) 0-1Fox hunt->watch the chase of the K
T C Fox vs Timman, 1970  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 0-1
NID: Saemisch Var (E26) 1-0 holes on the 6th
I Romanenko vs E Mednis, 1952  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
G94 in 'The Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps' by Gary Lane
Bronstein vs Geller, 1961  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E28) 1-0 Rxg7 Decoy
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1948  (E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch (E29) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1950  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0 Holes
Tal vs Gipslis, 1951  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 pretty
B Vladimirov vs Averbakh, 1961  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 20 moves, 0-1
No time to breath! Black strike & strike, like Ali in his prime
Korchnoi vs B Djurasevic, 1956  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 25 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 Who trapped who?
A Antunes vs M Suta, 1985  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 9 moves, 0-1
NID: Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0 19.? Notes by Stockfish
Spassky vs O Kinnmark, 1971  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 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
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical (E32) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
B Finegold vs J Waxman, 1987  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Milner-Barry (E33) 1-0 Q+ & fork B
J Lokvenc vs Pachman, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Zurich Var (E33) 0-1 R sac for Q+
J McDonald vs W J Greenfield, 1947  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 22 moves, 0-1
G114 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by G. Burgess
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Standard Remove the Defender, then Q+ & Fork LPDO Bishop
Botvinnik vs N Sorokin, 1933  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
Game 24: Logical Chess: Move By Move by Irving Chernev
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0
Game 18 in Chess Master & Grandmaster by Euwe and Meiden
Portisch vs Bobotsov, 1972  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
NID: St. Petersburg Var (E43) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Kasparov vs H Wirthensohn, 1987  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 69 in 'I Play Against Pieces' by Svetozar Gligoric
Gligoric vs Larsen, 1973  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
NID: St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 Stockfish notes
K Pytel vs Bobotsov, 1973  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
NID: Reshevsky Var (E46) 1-0 Qside exchanges generate passer
B Barth Sahl vs P Erismann, 1975 (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 17 moves, 1-0
NID: Ragozin Defense (E46) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish; 14...?
T Ghitescu vs Fischer, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 14 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Bishop Attack Classical Def (E48) 1-0 23.?
I Rabinovich vs V Goglidze, 1939  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 23 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Ragozin Var (E51) 0-1 Morphy-like shot!
D Stavast vs K Lee, 2013  (E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 18 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1 17...?
J Kozma vs Korchnoi, 1969  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 21 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Schlechter Def (E52) 1-0
Mecking vs J H Donner, 1971  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 17 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Keres Var (E53) 1-0 Greek gift
Geller vs A Buslaev, 1959  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 20 moves, 1-0
NID Normal. Gligoric System Bronstein Var (E55) 1-0 17.?
Gligoric vs C Pritchett, 1967  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 17 moves, 1-0
KID: Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0 Sting in the tail
Kmoch vs L Steiner, 1925  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. King's Knight Variation (E60) 1-0 blitz
Dzindzichashvili vs Tal, 1991  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
The Road to Chess Mastery by Max Euwe - Tactical themes
Euwe vs V Nestler, 1950  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
"Blue Nunn" (game of the day Mar-29-2011)
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1986  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. K's Knight Variation (E60) 1-0 Trapped Bishop
J Lechtynsky vs M Tupy, 1998  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
KId. Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0 The Qs zoom to/from corners
A Feuerstein vs Bennett, 1955  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense (E61) 0-1 White's Q is trapped
Smyslov vs Gligoric, 1959  (E61) King's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: West Indian Def (E61) 0-1 The Vidmar Pitfall
G Norman vs Vidmar, 1925  (E61) King's Indian, 19 moves, 0-1
KID: Fianchetto. Debrecen Def (E67) 0-1 Lolli's Mate to be
F Apsenieks vs K Havasi, 1924  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 25 moves, 0-1
"Solitaire Chess" by I.A. Horowitz, p. 117
Smyslov vs K Plater, 1947  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 23 moves, 1-0
Geller advances g-pawn with devastating effect to beat Kotov
Kotov vs Geller, 1952  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 23 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal (E70) 0-1 "Ripe Apples"
Szabo vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal (E70) 1-0 Training Match Tournament (1952), USSR
Keres vs Geller, 1952  (E70) King's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0
"A Queen for the King" (game of the day Jul-29-2005)
Letelier vs Fischer, 1960  (E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Kramer Var (E70) 1-0 U2100
D Raats vs K Zhou, 2010  (E70) King's Indian, 17 moves, 1-0
KID: Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 0-1 Retreat, Resign
F Murphy vs J Moles, 1971  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 15 moves, 0-1
KID: Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 1-0 Shattered!
Averbakh vs Aronin, 1954  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 22 moves, 1-0
KID: Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 1-0 Stockfish
Najdorf vs Fischer, 1966  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 31 moves, 1-0
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 b-pawn strikes the Q
I Bilek vs E Paoli, 1958  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 Damiano's Mate set-up
A Saidy vs C Dinsen, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
NID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 Great tactics
Vitiugov vs Ding Liren, 2012  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch-Panno. Yates Def (E83) 0-1 Kavalek kicks
Gheorghiu vs Kavalek, 1969  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 0-1
"How Vera Clever" (game of the day Sep-24-2015)
Menchik vs G A Thomas, 1932  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Def. Saemisch Var (E86) 1-0 Smothered Mate in 1
J Murey vs E Mortensen, 1982  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch Var (E86) 1-0 Rook on the 6th
J Rowson vs C Steevensz, 2012  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 17 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch. Closed Var (E87) 0-1 Royal assassination
V Liberzon vs Boleslavsky, 1960  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 0-1
Lincoln ch-US jr (1955), Lincoln, NE USA, rd 3, Jul-17
J Thomason vs Fischer, 1955  (E90) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
KID. Zinnowitz Var (E90) 1-0 Youth off-hand game
Fischer vs J Altusky, 1954  (E90) King's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox (E91) 1-0 Pin bites, Fredthebear stands back
Fedorowicz vs J L Watson, 1979 (E91) King's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox (E91) 1-0 e6 splitter. Q sac for promotion.
N Birnboim vs Dzindzichashvili, 1977  (E91) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. General (E91) 1-0 Premature resignation
Najdorf vs J Rubinetti, 1965  (E91) King's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
Kasparov - Karpov World CC Match (1990) New York, NY USA, rd 11
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990  (E92) King's Indian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID: Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1Correspondence
G Schoenbuchner vs A Acevedo Milan, 1997 (E92) King's Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox Var (E94) 1-0 Mad pawn charges!
Bogoljubov vs Grob, 1936  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox Positional Defense Closed Line (E94) 0-1 B skewer
Vladimirov vs Chekhov, 1975  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 11 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Positional Defense (E94) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Dorfman vs K Grigorian, 1977 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 22 moves, 1-0
Kangaroo Def: Keres Def. Transpositional Var (E00) 1-0Stockfish
V Makogonov vs Keres, 1939  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Immunity
A Ledger vs J Rowson, 2012  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
"Working on a Chain Gang" (game of the day Mar-13-2018)
Korchnoi vs Barcza, 1966  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Pile on, expand
Flohr vs G A Thomas, 1937  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
The game is printed in The Times, 2 Jan 1951, p. 6.
O'Kelly vs L Barden, 1950  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Def. Modern Sharp Var (E04) 0-1 Stockfish
Ivanchuk vs Korchnoi, 1989  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 26 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 31.?
Razuvaev vs Lputian, 1979  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 35 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Single-Double Threat!
Ribli vs I Jelen, 1979  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
"Smells Like Keene Spirit" (game of the day Oct-27-2010)
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E08) 0-1 Smashing!
N Novotelnov vs Averbakh, 1951  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Var (E10) 0-1 Stockfish
Petrosian vs Kholmov, 1957  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0 Blind Swine on 7th
M Fox vs S Bernstein, 1936 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 No Holds Barred!
Y Gusev vs Antoshin, 1952  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Accepted (E10) 0-1 0-0 blown apart
Z Milev vs L Zinn, 1960  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Döry Indian (E10) 0-1 Find the finish
Poljak vs Khan, 1928  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 5 moves, 0-1
"Love Triangle" (game of the day Mar-26-2013)
Petrosian vs Petrovsky, 1946  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap (E11) 1-0 10.?
M Monticelli vs L Prokes, 1926  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch-Dutch (E11) 0-1 Notes by A.N.
Vidmar vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 27.?
M Gurevich vs G Andruet, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
"Very Garry" (game of the day Aug-17-2017)
Kasparov vs Portisch, 1983  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation (E12) · 0-1
Bareev vs L Christiansen, 1992  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Tony won ten consecutive tournaments in 1980.
Gheorghiu vs Miles, 1980  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
G35: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian. Classical Var 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Petrosian vs K Harandi, 1979  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense (E12) 1-0 Blunders by both colors
Tarrasch vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
QID: Petrosian Variation (E12) 1-0 Not quite enough
G Kuzmin vs Gulko, 1974  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 42 in The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by Jonathan Rowson
Portisch vs L Christiansen, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
QID Spassky System/b3, Bb2 Stonewall Attk (E14) 1-0 Cross pin
Kotov vs Kholmov, 1971  (E14) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var Nimzowitsch Attk (E15) 0-1
I Ivanov vs M Ruderfer, 1979  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
QID: Capablanca Var (E16) 1-0 Simul exhibition
A G Johnson vs Lasker, 1926  (E16) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
QID. Classical. Traditional (E17) 0-1 Which finish do u prefer?
Leonov vs Tal, 1950  (E17) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
QID: Classical. Traditional Nimzowitsch Line (E18) 2Ns & pin #
J McCormick vs S Rubin, 1971 (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Var (E20) 1-0 19.?
Alekhine vs Golombek, 1938  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: General (E20) 1-0 Terror on the c-file
Tartakower vs L Barden, 1950  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation (E20) 1-0 28.?
R Beyen vs Filip, 1971  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Romanishin Var (E20) 0-1Penetrate weak squarz
L Steiner vs H Steiner, 1931  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20) 0-1 Play & notes by Aron Nimzowitsch
A Brinckmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Var (E21) 1-0 26.?
J Balogh vs Keres, 1937  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1 A hidden gem!
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 33 moves, 0-1
NID: Three Knights. Korchnoi Var (E21) 0-1 third rank thievery
H Ree vs K Langeweg, 1969  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Var (E22) 0-1 36...?
Tolush vs Keres, 1939  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
NID: Spielmann Var (E22) 0-1 Crossfire!
Y Porat vs Y Safvat, 1958  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
NID: Spielmann. Stahlberg Var (E23) 0-1 Stockfish; 31...?
Stahlberg vs Alekhine, 1930  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 31 moves, 0-1
"No Trouble at Tal" (game of the day Oct-26-2008)
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0
NID: Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
1st World Open (1973), New York, NY USA, Jun-30
Mike Trow vs B Wall, 1973  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch. Keres Var (E25) 1-0 29.?
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs Z Franco Ocampos, 1990  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 1-0
NID: Saemisch. O'Kelly Var (E26) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish, books
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
NID: Saemisch. O'Kelly Var (E26) 0-1
J Piket vs Timman, 1968  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 37 moves, 0-1
NID: Saemisch Var (E28) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; blitz
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983  (E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
NID: Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0 Mate in 21
Spassky vs W Dobrich, 1971  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 28 moves, 1-0
NID: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1Pseudo-Elephant Trap; Spurious game
B Nisman vs L Karlsson, 1971  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 40 moves, 0-1
NID: Leningrad Var. Benoni Def (E31) 1-0 Messiah annotates!
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1953  (E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Vitolinsh-Adorjan Gambit (E32) 0-1 25...?
Gavrikov vs A Vitolinsh, 1982  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical Var (E32) 0-1 Black octopus mates!
A Rabinovich vs L Christiansen, 1995  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical. Milner-Barry Var (E33) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Alekhine vs Pachman, 1943  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Noa Variation (E34) 0-1 Q+ and fork LPDO R next
P Dubinin vs L Savitsky, 1934  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
G Garcia vs Korchnoi, 1963 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
"Kashdan's Immortal" (game of the day Sep-24-2009)
B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 1-0
A Whiteley vs C Kiers, 1966 (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 29 moves, 1-0
NID. Classical. Berlin Variation Pirc Var (E39) 0-1 Exposure
Hort vs Ivkov, 1973  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Fine vs Fischer, 1963  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) 1-0 Stockfish
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1959  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def Normal (E40) 0-1 Aim 1 of yours at 2 of his
D Rivera vs Fischer, 1962  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 16 moves, 0-1
A small selection of amusing and un-kibitzed games won by Osnos
V Osnos vs A Lein, 1969  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Taimanov Variation (E40) · 0-1
A Matanovic vs Taimanov, 1952  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 31 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner. Main Line (E41) 0-1 Bled
Gligoric vs Timman, 1979  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 36 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner Var (E41) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Gligoric vs Keres, 1958  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner Var (E41) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Euwe vs Reshevsky, 1953  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner Var (E41) 1-0 Moscow prize?
Geller vs Bobotsov, 1968  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
"Baku Debacle" (game of the day Oct-19-2018)
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner. Rubinstein Var (E42) 0-1
J Levitt vs Psakhis, 1988  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 27 moves, 0-1
NID: St. Petersburg Var (E43) 1-0 Minors on the edge
P Schmidt vs L Endzelins, 1936 (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Var (E43) 0-1 31...?
L Cooper vs I Ivanov, 1987  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik - Smyslov World CC Match (1954), Moscow URS, Rd. 2
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Var (E45) 1-0
Geller vs Keres, 1959  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 4 in 'Spassky: Move by Move' by Zenon Franco Ocampos
Spassky vs Huebner, 1979  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation (E46) 0-1 20...?
E Torre vs Unzicker, 1981  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 K walk
S Landau vs Bogoljubov, 1933  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
G124 Svetozar Gligoric Collected Games, Edited by Colin Leach
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 28...?
N Novotelnov vs D Rovner, 1946  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
NID. Ragozin Def (E46) 0-1 Qside P majority methodical passer
Furman vs Kholmov, 1963  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 No draw
G Mititelu vs Tal, 1958  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
NID. Normal. Bishop Attack Classical Def (E48) 1-0 21.Nxg7
Kasparov vs Tal, 1987  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 31 moves, 1-0
"Petrificus Totalus" (game of the day Nov-15-2016)
Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1983  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 28 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Hübner Deferred (E50) 1-0 22.?
Petrosian vs A Matanovic, 1959  (E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 390 of '500 Master Games of Chess' by Tartakower & du Mont
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Marshall, 1925  (E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 0-1
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Keres Var (E53) 1-0Stockfish notes
Petrosian vs Keres, 1952  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 36 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Keres Var (E53) 1-0
Kavalek vs Tolush, 1964 (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 34 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 1-0 22.?
Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Panov Attack. ML (E54) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
A Ambartsoumian vs Kasparov, 1978  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Exch at c4 (E54) 1-0 Stockfish
Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1983  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 38 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Bronstein Var (E55) 0-1 Stockfish
Gligoric vs Keres, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Game 19 in Steve Giddins' 50 Essential Chess Lessons
Najdorf vs Kotov, 1957  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Bernstein Def (E56) 0-1 Isolani
Szabo vs Petrosian, 1968  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 36 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Bernstein Def (E56) 1-0 Stockfish
S Landau vs Flohr, 1939  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 35 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. K's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Stockfish; photo link
V Goglidze vs Flohr, 1935  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal. King's Knight Variation (E60) 1-0 26.?
Smyslov vs M Fuller, 1969  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
KID Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 0-1 No sacs, just weak squares
L Stumpers vs Euwe, 1946  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 1-0 34.?
Krogius vs Jansa, 1965  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 1-0 Combo mate!
G Weissgerber vs Rellstab, 1933  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
"Boris Bad and Off" (game of the day Oct-28-2008)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
KID: Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
KID. Fianchetto. Yugoslav Advance Line (E66) · 0-1
Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 26 moves, 0-1
"The Peasant's Revolt" (game of the day Apr-01-2010)
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Black Q for 3 pieces
H Kokkoris vs Kavalek, 1968  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 0-1
KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Brilliancy prize!
Kotov vs Geller, 1949  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1
IM Jeremy Silman's book "How to Reassess Your Chess" p. 104-107
O'Kelly vs Najdorf, 1950  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Splendid Super Nezh!
V Timofeev vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1970  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 29 moves, 0-1
KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 passed f-pawn march
Euwe vs K Skold, 1950  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 32 moves, 1-0
KID: Accelerated Averbakh Var (E70) 1-0 Pin to win!
A W Bowen vs J H Beaty, 1962  (E70) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Makagonov Var (E71) 0-1 Knight strike
N Rashkovsky vs Geller, 1977  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 42 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Makagonov Var (E71) 0-1 22...?
Chernin vs Polgar, 1990  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 29 moves, 0-1
6th Correspondence World Championship Final (1968) ICCF
E Thiele vs V Zagorovsky, 1968  (E73) King's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
KID: Averbakh Var. Geller Def (E73) 0-1 Namesake
J Adamski vs Geller, 1968  (E73) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 0-1 Tal punishes 0-0-0?
E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1
Game 86 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
Averbakh vs R Fuchs, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0
KID: Four Pawns Attk. Dynamic Attack (E76) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Saemisch vs Euwe, 1925  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 Queen drops in mate
A Sandrin vs B Schmidt, 1949 (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E77) 1-0 Clearance sac is useless
V Vepkhvishvili vs Z Rukhadze, 1970  (E77) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0
Tolush vs Boleslavsky, 1952  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Spassky vs Gheorghiu, 1971  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch (E80) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 34...?
R H Steinmeyer vs H Berliner, 1959  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Var (E80) 0-1 Sneaky B pair
J de Souza Mendes vs Fischer, 1959  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 0-1
"Crying Over Spilt Milko" (game of the day Nov-04-2017)
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Yates Defense (E83) 0-1
A Kiviaho vs Westerinen, 1963  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
King's Indian, Samisch (E83) 0-1 Middlegame B-R-N #
B G Dudley vs D LaPierre Ballard, 1965  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1
"The Mona Lisa" (game of the day Mar-29-2017)
Bagirov vs Gufeld, 1973  (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 32 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Orthodox (E85) 0-1 62nd US Open
J G Sullivan vs Z Kovacs, 1961 (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Bronstein Def (E87) 0-1 early Q exit
B Spycher vs Piket, 1986  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1 Stockfish
Speelman vs Kasparov, 1988  (E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
GM Michael Stean annotates in his book SIMPLE CHESS, on p. 118
Petrosian vs J Yuchtman, 1959  (E92) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1-0 wwall notes
Uhlmann vs Portisch, 1968  (E92) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox, Positional Def (E94) 0-1 Q trap on h-file
Korchnoi vs Nunn, 1981  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 4 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
T Sakellaropoulos vs Boleslavsky, 1952  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 0-1
"Sideways, Kazimirovich!" (game of the day Mar-20-2020)
Filip vs Tolush, 1953  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 28 moves, 0-1
Game 36 in 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
Shamkovich vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1961  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack 9.b4 (E97) 1-0
J Yrjola vs E Grivas, 1984  (E97) King's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
Smirin writes in King's Indian Warfare (a must own for all KID
Gavrikov vs Smirin, 1988  (E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
"Bled, Svet, and Tears" (game of the day Feb-05-2014)
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Tal's 100 Best Games" by Bernard Cafferty
Larsen vs Tal, 1969  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical Line (E99) 0-1 P#
G Burgess vs W N Watson, 1989  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Classical System Benko Attk (E99) 1/2-Dbl N sac
K Grigorian vs Yurtaev, 1979  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
KID: Orthodox. Classical System Benko Attk (E99) 0-1 Find the #
R Eud vs M Podgaets, 1967  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 37 moves, 0-1
QID: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation (E15) 1-0 20.?
Van Wely vs K Georgiev, 1997  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0
KID: Fianchetto. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 Battery
Adorjan vs Golubev, 1994  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 0-1 Winner annotates link
V Khomyakov vs Golubev, 1992  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 33 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1-0 28.?
N Davies vs R J Dive, 1994  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Xu Jun vs D Sifrer, 1987  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 23 moves, 1-0
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Dus-Chotimursky Var (E10) 1-0 Gem!
S Markeluk vs A Rodriguez Vila, 1991  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
"Igordian Knot" (game of the day Jan-03-2013)
Seirawan vs I Ivanov, 1991  (E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 Q power
F Lindsay vs I Ivanov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Game 63 in 'The Greatest Ever Chess Strategies' by Sam Collins
Miles vs Beliavsky, 1986  (E12) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Var (E12) 1-0 Brilliance
Seirawan vs Timman, 1990  (E12) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
QID Spassky System/b3, Bb2 Zuke (E14) 1-0 Exchange sac, Bxh7+
Portisch vs de Firmian, 1990  (E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
QID Spassky System/b3, Bb2 Stonewall Attk (E14) 1-0 Pin the Def
S Polgar vs Khalifman, 1991  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
QID Spassky System/a3, b4, Bb2 Polish (E14) 1-0 P thrust
Portisch vs Larsen, 1999  (E14) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
QID: Opocensky Variation (E17) 1-0 33.? Notes by Stockfish
Karpov vs Salov, 1993  (E17) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1-0
The all -time IQP classic that unleashes the power of d5!!
Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
"Thrilla in Manila" (game of the day Feb-03-2013)
L Y Hsu vs Nunn, 1992  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 27 moves, 0-1
"Brussels Routs" (game of the day Aug-10-2016)
Ivanchuk vs Yusupov, 1991  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
KID Pomar System (White fianchetto) (E72) 0-1 Knight windmill!
J Kourek vs P Chrz, 1994  (E72) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
KID. Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance Var (E75) 1-0 28.?
T Dao vs F Jenni, 1998  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 29 moves, 1-0
KID Petrosian Var. Stein Def (E92) 0-1 N sac fails, then pin
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1995  (E92) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
Game 683 in Chess Informant Best Games 601-700
Korchnoi vs Svidler, 1997  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 31 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Stunning finish!!
Ftacnik vs O Cvitan, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
Game 576 in Chess Informant Best Games 501-600
Shirov vs Gelfand, 1993  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 1-0
KID. Normal. K's Knight Variation (E60) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
P San Segundo Carrillo vs Shirov, 1997  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1
Normal. King's Knight Variation (E60) · 0-1
M Vucic vs B Kreiman, 1995 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Game 1004 in Chess Informant Best Games. 1001-1100
Kramnik vs Aronian, 2007  (E15) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 2hogs on the 7th aint the half of it.
Kramnik vs E Alekseev, 2007  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 1034 of Chess Informant Best Games. 1001-1100
Kramnik vs Anand, 2008  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
KID: Makagonov Var (E71) 1-0 Invading Ns, different results
T B Nielsen vs Adesh Easwaralingam, 2017 (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 20 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Def: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 Qside thrust, pin
Anand vs D Kollars, 2016  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. K's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Black looked like Bobby F
Mamedyarov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Bernstein Def (E59) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Anand vs Bacrot, 2010  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 33 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1 0-0-0 becomes prison
Ljubojevic vs Kramnik, 2000  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 18.?
Mikhalevski vs R Gardner, 2012  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 19 moves, 1-0
"Rock the Csaba" (game of the day Jan-08-2013)
S Volkov vs C Balogh, 2007  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 A complete head-spinner
Gelfand vs Nakamura, 2010  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
"Black Knights Matter" (game of the day Feb-10-2016)
So vs Nakamura, 2015  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 29 in Starting Out: The Dutch by Neil McDonald
D Dumitrache vs S Williams, 2003  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 0-1 29...?
R Fontaine vs A Sokolov, 2007  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 24.?
Avrukh vs T Sanikidze, 2009  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 20.?
Z Tan vs X Zhang, 2011  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Women's WC; Stockfish notes
Ju Wenjun vs Z Tan, 2018  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 0-1 Opera Mate on Kside
S Pogosyan vs Carlsen, 2018  (E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 A destroyer of ideas
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Philidor's Legacy set up
Gelfand vs Aronian, 2007  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0
"Shifting to Another Giri" (game of the day Jul-17-2015)
Giri vs Morozevich, 2012  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 25 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 promotion
M Mchedlishvili vs R Sangma, 2014  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0
Jobava vs P Charbonneau, 2001 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
QID Kasparov-Petrosian, Romanishin Attack (E12) 0-1 Pin
Jobava vs Kramnik, 2006  (E12) Queen's Indian, 15 moves, 0-1
QID. Kasparov Variation. General (E13) · 1-0
A Greenfeld vs M Ruderfer, 2008 (E13) Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line, 17 moves, 1-0
QID. Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Kramnik vs Polgar, 2011  (E14) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
QID. Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1
D J James vs J Rowson, 2001 (E15) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto. Saemisch Var (E15) 1-0 Danny King video link
Gelfand vs D Andreikin, 2014  (E15) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
"Levon on a Jet Plane" (game of the day Oct-16-2015)
So vs Aronian, 2015  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; 17.?
D Wagner vs P Nikolic, 2017  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
The Game of the Year (New In Chess Magazine 2017/8)
J Bai vs Ding Liren, 2017  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 32 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights (E21) 0-1
Jobava vs Barsov, 2003 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 26 moves, 0-1
"Game of Thrones" (game of the day Nov-22-2013)
Anand vs Carlsen, 2013  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E26) 1-0 15.?
T Schmehl vs A Simonov, 2004  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0
"Con Game" (game of the day Mar-20-2016)
C Holt vs L Milman, 2011  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 1-0 Q lurks
B Adhiban vs O Gschnitzer, 2020  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 0-1 pin & deflection
A Ushenina vs Kosteniuk, 2008  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 1-0 Seattle, WA
Serper vs D Ippolito, 2003  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Berlin, Pirc Var (E39) 0-1 24...?
J Eriksson vs J Hellsten, 2006  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
NID: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 Raking Bishops & Back ranks
Rapport vs Wei Yi, 2012  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal Variation (E46) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
V S Gujrathi vs Shankland, 2020  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Bishop Attack Classical Def (E48) 0-1 blitz
Shimanov vs So, 2015  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 29 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1 P grabber gets surprised
B Kantsler vs M Matlakov, 2015  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 26 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Bernstein Def Except Gligoric Systm (E53) 1-0 22.?
Onischuk vs G Vescovi, 2002  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 blitz
Mamedyarov vs Jobava, 2016 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense (E60) 0-1
R Makarian vs M Antipov, 2020 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 The passer will fall
O Croes vs L Santa Torres, 2004 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Fianchetto. Benjamin Defense (E61) 1-0
Jobava vs G Lorscheid, 2001 (E61) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
KID: Smyslov Var (E61) 0-1 Defender Deflection for Support Mate
O Danchevski vs V Spasov, 1998  (E61) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID. Fianchetto. Kavalek Defense (E62) 1-0
B Thorfinnsson vs S Collins, 2015 (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 25 moves, 1-0
KID. Fianchetto. Kavalek Defense (E62) 1-0
J Christiansen vs R Junge, 2015  (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0
KID: Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 1-0 Combination clincher
A Tari vs E Thorn, 2015  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
KID. Fianchetto. Yugoslav Variation Advance Line (E66) 0-1
R Paramos vs Jobava, 2001 (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 38 moves, 0-1
KID: Fianchetto. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 Arabian Mate
M Willich vs P Ehemann, 2004  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Kramer Var (E70) 0-1
M Kekelidze vs Jobava, 2001 (E70) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
KID: Kramer Var (E70) 0-1 22...?
A Bonte vs Fedorov, 2017  (E70) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 0-1
A Olcayoz vs Jobava, 2002 (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 0-1 ICC Simul
L Christiansen vs I Teplyi, 2005 (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
KID. Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Var (E81) 1-0
J Rowson vs J A Rios Gonzalez, 2004  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch Var. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 cold-blooded; 24.?
Kramnik vs Lanka, 1992  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 44 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 0-1
Jobava vs N Djukic, 2001 (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 0-1 U10 - tempo matters
Bacrot vs McShane, 1992  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 39 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch Var (E86) 1-0 Clean-up the 6th rank
Jobava vs A Olcayoz, 2002 (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 31 moves, 1-0
KID. Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 0-1 Radja!
G Vescovi vs Radjabov, 2010  (E90) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 1-0 blitz
Nepomniachtchi vs Ponomariov, 2013  (E90) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 1-0 Unexpected Zwischenzug
S P Rahul vs A Gandhi, 2016  (E90) King's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0
Oh Daddy (1. d4 Nf6), when you gonna write that big hit? (2. c4
L Garcia vs S Thomson, 2005  (E90) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
"Gilbert's Arena" (game of the day Jul-28-2006)
T Lopang vs J Gilbert, 2006  (E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1
V Popov vs Giri, 2011  (E92) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
"The Amber Road" (game of the day Sep-26-2008)
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2008  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 33 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox. Glek Defense (E94) 0-1
Gelfand vs Radjabov, 2010  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 30 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Positional Def (E94) 0-1 White falls back
B Pericic vs Jobava, 2001 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Glek Defense (E94) 1-0 Blunder the Q away
Tkachiev vs Jobava, 2003  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 11 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox. Glek Defense (E94) 0-1
D Dzhakaev vs Jobava, 2003 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 32 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 1-0 Stockfish
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1997  (E97) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 32...?
V Smirnov vs V Dydyshko, 1994  (E97) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Neo-Classsical (E99) 0-1 Dbl R lift to h-file!!
A Summerscale vs G Jones, 2009  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 32 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical (E99) 0-1 C00L
N Maatman vs E Goudriaan, 2011  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 36 moves, 0-1
French Def: Exchange. Monte Carlo / QGD ACG (C01) 0-1 28...?
X Zhao vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2005  (C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Rob the pin
A Simutowe vs Smirin, 2001  (E97) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Defense (E97) 1-0 34.?
K Spraggett vs C P Santos, 2000  (E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0
Catalan, Open, Classical line (E05) 0-1 Exchange Sac Attack!
E Cordova vs A Riazantsev, 2020  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 0-1 Did DB overlook the win?
Bronstein vs Smirin, 1994  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 0-1
Old Indian/KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1Mate threat on h2
V Pantev vs Topalov, 1991 (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 30 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 1-0 B sac for R on 7th
Tomashevsky vs S Lomasov, 2020  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Notable
Grischuk vs A Filippov, 2014  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Saemisch. Keres Var (E25) 0-1 Q predicament
O Kobo vs Ju Wenjun, 2017  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 22 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0
A Gupta vs N Petrov, 2016  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. (E91) 0-1 Russian Championship 31...?
K Aseev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002  (E91) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
"Sarfati's Safari" (game of the day May-19-2008)
J Sarfati vs R Stevens, 2008  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
KID: Fianchetto. Classical Main Line (E69) 0-1
J Kraai vs Sherzer, 1991 (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 29 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Dzindzi-Indian Defense (E10) 0-1
J Kraai vs D Gurevich, 1991  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
QID: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 1-0
J Kraai vs P Enders, 1999  (E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Kangaroo Defense: General (E00) 1-0
V Akobian vs J Kraai, 2006 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
QID: Petrosian Variation (E12) 0-1 blitz
Kasimdzhanov vs Anand, 1999  (E12) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 0-1 blitz; Stockfish notes
Topalov vs Kasimdzhanov, 1999  (E97) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Modern System (E97) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1992  (E97) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1-0 Zugzwang
Ehlvest vs J Kraai, 2005 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E01) 1-0 Rooks will clean up
J Kostelny vs M Vojtko, 2001  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Q fork coming, but...
B Sadiku vs F Levin, 1995  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 0-1
QID: Classical. Traditional Var (E17) 1-0 too exposed
R Yanchenko vs V Sanal, 2019 (E17) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
NID: Normal. Ragozin Var (E51) 0-1 blitz
R Yanchenko vs A Tari, 2019 (E51) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 0-1
NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 1-0 Simul slaughter on the diagonals
Carlsen vs B Berkowitz, 2016 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Main Line (E12) 0-1
Bologan vs Macieja, 2005  (E12) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 upset w/video link
Radjabov vs Macieja, 2007  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
QID: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15) 0-1
A Mrugala vs A Nickel, 2003  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 18...?
Miles vs S Atalik, 1996  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 0-1
C-K / NID: Panov Attk. Main Line (E54) 0-1 IQP; Stockfish notes
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1996  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 45 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical. Berlin Variation Pirc Var (E39) 0-1 25...?
T Kilpi vs Taimanov, 1996  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Victory March!
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2007  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed (E01) 1-0 19.? Fredthebear saw it
M Kraemer vs J Campos Moreno, 2010  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 20 moves, 1-0
QID: Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Kasparov Attk (E12) 0-1 Moscow
Dreev vs Tiviakov, 1991  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. B Attk Classical Def. (E48) 0-1 Stockfish; 20...?
Navara vs E Inarkiev, 2016  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 37 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System (E73) · 0-1
E Yakushina vs E Mokshanova, 2019  (E73) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
KID: Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 0-1 Bold Black Attack!
Gelfand vs Giri, 2016  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Three pawn sacs in the first ten moves of the Catalan?!
Giri vs N Grandelius, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Reshevsky Var (E46) 1-0 Remove the Defender
V Malakhov vs P H Nielsen, 2003  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 0-1 Fredthebear says well-done
G Forbes vs R Barcenilla, 2016  (E90) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Var (E81) 0-1K flush
O Jakobsen vs G Guseinov, 2006  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 24 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 1-0 Internet
Anand vs Radjabov, 2020  (E97) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch. Closed Var (E87) 1-0 Notes by J. Sarfati
J Sarfati vs Michael Cashman, 2007  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 66 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Panno Var (E63) 0-1
I Stohl vs Shirov, 1999  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Carlsen's First Game as World Champion ducked Fredthebear
Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2014  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox (E94) 0-1 Qg5 threat
M Pacheco vs Bachmann, 2006  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 12 moves, 0-1
John Watson's Mastering the Chess Openings, Vol I, page 42.
Yusupov vs Lobron, 1996  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. Rare Defenses (E90) 1-0 promotion; Stockfish notes
Carlsen vs A Korobov, 2020  (E90) King's Indian, 36 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Gelfand vs L Bruzon Batista, 2002  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 24 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 0-1 Blockade technique
Z Kovac vs D Rajkovic, 2001  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 24 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: East Indian Defense (E00) 0-1 Add an attacker
P Suranyi vs T Tian, 2001 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
- GM Michael Rohde quotation; Source: Chess Life 1998 Dec.
Gulko vs Nisipeanu, 1998  (E12) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox. General (E91) 0-1 35 moves
Kharitonov vs Mamedyarov, 2003  (E91) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 0-1 video link
So vs Carlsen, 2020  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1
NID. Classical Var (E32) 1-0 Rapid; Mate on diagonal or Q trap
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 2008  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0
NID Normal Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1The power of the fianchetto
A Ramirez Alvarez vs Sadvakasov, 2004  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 24 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 0-1 Internet
Grischuk vs Firouzja, 2020  (E97) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Bernstein Def Except Gligoric System (E53) 1-0
A Korobov vs Macieja, 2010  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 25 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 0-1 Internet
Ding Liren vs Grischuk, 2020  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 25 moves, 0-1
Amar Opening 1.Nh3 Double Fianchetto (E00) 0-1 Closed center
L Boeye vs E Denayer, 2001  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
KID: Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0 Find the finish
I Rogers vs D Gedevanishvili, 1995  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
"Humpy Had a Great Fall" (game of the day Jun-29-2020)
X Zhao vs Koneru, 2006  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Open Def (E04) 1-0 Fredthebear plays
M Paragua vs R Bitoon, 2012  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Classical System Neo-Classsical Line (E99) 0-1!!
R Pogorelov vs C S Matamoros Franco, 2003  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1
KID: Petrosian Variation. Stein Def (E92) 1-0 Pins
R Kempinski vs W Schmidt, 1995  (E92) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
KID: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 Pawn majority
M Richter vs Mamedyarov, 2007 (E60) King's Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1
V Nedilko vs Bologan, 2010  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 12 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening: General (E00) 0-1 Recapture allows Royal fork+
M Mulyar vs Van Wely, 2011  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1-0Up a piece after Q exch
T Sachdev vs J G Pettersen, 2007 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
NID: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 basic tactics on the 6th
T Sachdev vs F Alinoori, 2001  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 29 moves, 1-0
KID: Immediate Fianchetto (E60) 1-0 Fredthebear was elsewhere
V Keymer vs Naiditsch, 2020  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
Bogo-Indian Def: Nimzowitsch Var (E11) 0-1 Get the Q in close
G Sargissian vs Tkachiev, 2013  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Q entries
Ponomariov vs Radjabov, 2003  (E97) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
KID: Kramer Variation (E70) 1-0 Exchange allows Q+ & fork LPDO
S Demmery vs K Zhou, 2010 (E70) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Def (E97) 0-1A Viking berserker!
Fridman vs Naiditsch, 2013  (E97) King's Indian, 45 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Def. Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 1-0Model game
Kramnik vs Grischuk, 2012  (E97) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1-0
NID: Leningrad Variation (E30) 1-0 N+ backfires
P Dankert vs S Schmidt, 1999  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 33 moves, 1-0
"Hop on the Bus, Gus" (game of the day Jan-18-2013)
J Gustafsson vs Kramnik, 2012  (E92) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
KID: Four Pawns Attack. Normal Attack (E77) 0-1 What's normal?
Z Kozul vs Nunn, 1991  (E77) King's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Nice sacrifices by Black (an 11- year-old boy)
A Hoffman vs Nakamura, 1999  (E61) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
KID: Normal. King's Knight Var (E60) 0-1 N fork, Pin
Navara vs Radjabov, 2007  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
NID: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 Somebody said Tactics!
Jobava vs R Svane, 2020  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
NID: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 Black played wide open
Ehlvest vs J R Potter, 2004 (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 27 moves, 1-0
NID. (E52) 1-0 Pillsbury Attack formation w/Ne5 & f4
Ivanchuk vs H Wang, 2012  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 28 moves, 1-0
KID. Saemisch. Steiner Attack (E80) 1-0 picking off pawns
Ivanchuk vs Bologan, 1996  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def: Reshevsky Variation (E46) 1-0Out of thin air!
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2003  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
KID Orthodox. Bayonet Attk Sokolov's Line (E97) 0-1 Superb!
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2007  (E97) King's Indian, 47 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Def: Classical. Noa Var (E34) 0-1 Stockfish notes
M Matlakov vs Eljanov, 2013  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto. Check Intermezzo (E15) 0-1 IQP gets loose
Aronian vs Karjakin, 2013  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
Blumenfeld Countergambit (E10) 0-1 Weak back rank
R Svane vs F Zeller, 2014  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Var (E46) 0-1 find the finish
L Hetey vs E van den Doel, 2006  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
NID. Classical. Keres Def (E32) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Lautier vs Karpov, 1995  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
NID: Fischer Var (E44) 0-1 The raking Bishops and Rook +s next
J A Picazo Lopez vs F Corrales Jimenez, 2008  (E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 26 moves, 0-1
NID. Saemisch. Keres Var (E25) 1-0 Fredthebear met Kraemer
Spoelman vs M Kraemer, 2011  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 29 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox (E94) 0-1 Rivals
Larsen vs F Olafsson, 1953  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 38 moves, 0-1
K's Indian Def Six Pawns Attk (E77) 1-0 Heavies on the 6th/24.?
Yermolinsky vs P Hummel, 1999  (E77) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Donner Def (E94) 1-0 Fredthebear saw it
D Kuljasevic vs Z Kozul, 2013  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 1-0
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E08) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Stein vs Lengyel, 1971  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Saemisch. Capablanca Var (E29) 1-0 Bxh7+ Qh5+
Lilienthal vs Najdorf, 1948  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0
R Toran Albero vs O'Kelly, 1967  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
"First Crush" (game of the day Aug-12-2011)
Bisguier vs Nakamura, 1998  (E70) King's Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (E14) · 1-0
Pachman vs Euwe, 1954 (E14) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
NID. Saemisch. O'Kelly Variation (E26) 0-1
Robatsch vs Pachman, 1961 (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 29 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Def (E97) 0-1
B Kantsler vs Bologan, 1991 (E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 0-1 unique file mate
D Komljenovic vs Psakhis, 2005 (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
NID: Normal. Gligoric System Exch at c4 (E54) 0-1 Vukovic # var
Bronstein vs Spassky, 1958  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 30 moves, 0-1
NID. Classical. Berlin Variation Pirc Var (E39) 0-1 Stockfish
S Shipov vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
QID. Classical. Traditional Nimzowitsch Line (E18) 0-1Stockfish
Browne vs Karpov, 1977  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1 She hands it to him on a pl
Karpov vs Polgar, 1995  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
NID. Classical. Milner-Barry Var (E33) 1-0 declined Qs trade
Kramnik vs N Rashkovsky, 1991  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 117 in 'The Game of Chess' by Harry Golombek
Kasparov vs Browne, 1979  (E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1-0 Drops a piece
Browne vs M Ashley, 1991  (E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (E94) 1-0 19.?
V Ruban vs A Poluljahov, 1994  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 28 moves, 1-0
NID: Classical Variation (E32) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
J Baules vs Nakamura, 2018  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1Find the finis
S Siebrecht vs G Jones, 2013  (E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 0-1
NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 14.0-0-0 and the heat was on!
S Rachar vs J Bick, 2007 (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 20 moves, 0-1
QID: Kasparov Var (E12) 0-1 Awesome N sac for a P roller
G Uusi vs Simagin, 1954  (E12) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 0-1 His dream game!?
NN vs Bronstein, 1961  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 19 moves, 0-1
KID: Petrosian. Stein Def (E92) 0-1 Blunder
M Litynska vs M Voyska, 1990  (E92) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Q sac for a back ranker
G A Thomas vs Marshall, 1930  (E14) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation (E20) · 0-1
Portisch vs Forintos, 1969  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 23 moves, 0-1
NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 0-1 Overwhelming crossfire through center
Gheorghiu vs Stein, 1965  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
P H Nielsen vs Ivanchuk, 2007  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
NID: Three Knights Var (E21) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Topalov vs Aronian, 2008  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 37 moves, 1-0
Queen's Indian Defense: General (E12) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Jobava vs Ivanchuk, 2005  (E12) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: General (E12) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2005  (E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
QID: Kasparov Variation (E12) · 1-0
Petrosian vs Browne, 1982  (E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Zurich Variation (E33) · 0-1
I Lipnitsky vs Smyslov, 1951  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0 18.?
A Timofeev vs Svidler, 2008  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 19 moves, 1-0
NID: Three Knights Var (E21) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Tartakower vs J Enevoldsen, 1939  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Defense: Larsen Var (E90) 0-1 K march
I Naumkin vs Khalifman, 1982  (E90) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
KID. Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E94) 0-1
P H Clarke vs D Marovic, 1963  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 30 moves, 0-1
NID: Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 0-1 Black gets 3 pieces for Q
E Krzyzowski vs L Joyner, 1972  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 0-1
KID: Orthodox. Bayonet Attack (E97) 1-0
A Hammerstad vs Carlsen, 2001  (E97) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
G12The Soviet Championships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1931  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Zurich Var (E33) 0-1 Rob the pin
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1
NID: Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 1-0 Greek Gift declined
B Verlinsky vs Bogoljubov, 1925  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 28 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Var (E32) 1-0 video link
A Hambleton vs J Friedel, 2010  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
KID. Orthodox. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 0-1Stockf; 21...?
Gelfand vs Topalov, 1997  (E92) King's Indian, 32 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) 1-0 blindfold
Koltanowski vs La Mer, 1939  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 220 Anatoly Karpov - My Best 300 Games
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1-0
NID. Normal. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 0-1
I Bilek vs Geller, 1965  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 29 moves, 0-1
Carlsen loses w/White in 20 moves (blindfolded)
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 20 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def: Wade-Smyslov Var (E11) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Kasparov vs Yusupov, 1981  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
KID Normal vs 5.h3 (E90) Bold kNights and piling on the pin
Kavalek vs Kasparov, 1982  (E90) King's Indian, 27 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Var (E11) 1-0 Correspondence
Charles T McGinley vs D O'Rourke, 1953  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
"Fearin' Smirin" (game of the day Dec-03-2005)
Bareev vs Smirin, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
21st World Seniors Championship (2011), Opatija, rd 7, Nov-22
M Leskovar vs A Kuindzhy, 2011  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 0-1
Catalan Opening (E00) 0-1 Threat of discovered+
S Gordon vs Adams, 2010  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Blackburne's Mate
Nyback vs U Von Herman, 2009  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 20 moves, 1-0
G130: The Soviet Champships by Mark Taimanov & Bernard Cafferty
Balashov vs Beliavsky, 1986  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 31 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense (A05) · 1-0
S Yuferov vs K Klaman, 1973  (A05) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Simple minority attack win. Capa makes it look easy!
Capablanca vs Golombek, 1939  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
KID: Four Pawns Attack (E76) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Y Zimmerman vs Z Erdelyi, 2001  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
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