1A. Castling #. Development. Fools. Deflection. Sacrifice.
A Kvicala vs NN, 1869  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
2A. Counterattack. Castling. Discovered. Double + #.
H Helms vs O Tenner, 1942  (C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0
3A. Development. Overloaded. Decoy. Deflect. Fork.
S Fajarowicz vs E Barth, 1932 (B30) Sicilian, 15 moves, 1-0
3B. Development. Overloaded. Deflection. Holes.
Schulz vs Alburt, 1969  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
3C. Development. Closed. Q-Side Soft Spot. Trapped.
Zakar vs Szabo, 1933  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 0-1
3D. Development. Closed. Chain. Demolition. File. Trapped.
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
4A. En Passant. 34. Onwards.
I Korepanova vs A Tishkov, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
5A. Fools Pattern. Pin. Promotion.
G Natapov vs Radobarin, 1969  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
5B. Fools Pattern.
W T Mayfield vs W R Trinks, 1959  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 3 moves, 1-0
6A. Perpetual. Three fold.
Balashov vs A Greenfeld, 1985  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
7A. Promotion. Deflection.
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0
7B. Promotion. Discovered Attack. Deflection. 38
Kasparov vs G Gonda, 1988  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0
7C. Promotion. Outside Passed Pawn. Majority. ...37 onwards.
G Atwood vs Philidor, 1794  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 40 moves, 0-1
8A. Tempo. Alekhines Block. Demolition. Corridor #.
J Klavins vs A Makarov, 1956  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 1-0
8B. Tempo. Dynamic. Poisoned b-pawn.
O Feuer vs O'Kelly, 1934  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
8C. Tempo. Zwischenzug. 19.Onwards.
Kramnik vs Anand, 2007  (A15) English, 21 moves, 1-0
9A. Alekhines Block. Suffocation Mate.
O W Field vs O Tenner, 1922  (C58) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1
9B. Alekhines Block. Tempo. Knight on e2 vs f3.
Siggens vs G H Phillips, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 10 moves, 0-1
9C. Alekhine's Block. Back rank. Semi Smothered. Fork. ..23
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912  (C10) French, 23 moves, 0-1
9D. Alekhines Block. Rook Lift. Arabian #. Corridor #. ...15 on
J Vavrinsky vs Alekhine, 1925  (B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 0-1
10A. Clearance. Counterattack. Deflection. Soft Spot.
R Hall vs D Lamb, 1969  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
10B. Clearance. Opposite Castling. Relative Pin. 27 On
T Kosintseva vs Kosteniuk, 2012  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 29 moves, 1-0
10C. Clearance. Discovered Check.
W H Grundy vs C Ranken, 1893  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
10D. Clearance. Deflection. Zwischenzug. Pawn Break.
Van der Wiel vs J van Baarle, 1983  (C41) Philidor Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
10E. Clearance. Deflection. Soft spot. 9. Onwards.
S Nadel vs Margulies, 1932  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 14 moves, 1-0
11A. Cross-Check. Underpromotion. Perpetual. 71 Onwards.
V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0
11B. Crosscheck. Endgame. ..92,96,104,118,122,123.
Botvinnik vs G Ravinsky, 1944  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 126 moves, 1-0
12A. Decoy. Demolition. Outpost. Soft spot. 13 onwards
A Gerschenkron vs Fischer, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0
13A. Deflection. Uncastled. Development. Tempo.
Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
13B. Deflection. Relative/Absolute Pin. Holes.
P Peper vs G E Pearce, 1944  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
14A. Demolition H6. Decoy. Double Check. 15 Onwards.
J Lechtynsky vs Pachman, 1968  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1-0
14B. Demolition. Remove Guard. Pawn Break. Uncastled.14 On.
W Moranda vs Z Pakleza, 2021 (B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 1-0
14C. Demolition. Remove Guard. Rook Lift. Overloaded.
Y Neishtadt vs NN, 1950  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
14D. Demolition. King in Centre. Opening Lines.
J Polgar vs Shirov, 1995  (B06) Robatsch, 21 moves, 1-0
14E.
So vs H Melkumyan, 2022  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 28 moves, 1-0
14F.
Taimanov vs Kaidanov, 1988  (A13) English, 22 moves, 0-1
15A. Desperado. Zwischenzug. Stalemate. 37...Onwards.
A Beliavsky vs L Christiansen, 1987  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
15B. Desperado. Perpetual. Threefold. Stalemate. ...42
E Schallopp vs Blackburne, 1887  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
16A. Discovered Attack. Fianchetto.
W Ritson-Morry vs G T Crown, 1947  (B58) Sicilian, 10 moves, 0-1
16B. Discovered A. Opp Fianchetto. Pin. Deflect.Fools
G Kieninger vs P Mross, 1941  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 14 moves, 1-0
16C. Discovered Attack. Fork.
J H Donner vs H Bouwmeester, 1948  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 10 moves, 0-1
16D. Discovered, Pin.
F Brady vs S H Langer, 1960  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 10 moves, 1-0
17A. Windmill. Zwischenzug. 24 Onwards.
J Brach Sr vs J R von Pessler, 1910  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
17B. Windmill. Double Check. Suffocation #. 26 Onwards.
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0
17C. Windmill. 25 Onwards.
Torre vs Lasker, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0
18A. Double Check #. Absolute Pin. Fork.
A Nimzowitsch vs Ryckhoff, 1910  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
19A. Exchange Sacrifice. Fork. Overloaded. Function.
J Balint vs Chernev, 1938  (C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
19B. Exchange Sacrifice. Ruined house. ...18 Onwards.
D Rovner vs Tal, 1955  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1
19C. Exchange Sacrifice.
P Kranzl vs Blatny, 1991  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
20A. Fork. Pins. Discovered Attack. Soft spot. Decoy.
Braun vs E Walther, 1969  (C57) Two Knights, 15 moves, 0-1
20B. Fork.
Z Radojevic vs Bagirov, 1973  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 13 moves, 0-1
21A. Greek Gift. k-g6. En Passant. King Hunt.
Koltanowski vs E Sanger, 1943  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
21B. Greek Gift Reversed. Fishing Pole. Decoy. Mate.
Schlechter vs S A Wolf, 1894  (C13) French, 16 moves, 1-0
22A. Horwitz. Zwischenzug. Rook Lift. Fork.
Lasker vs J Bauer, 1889  (A03) Bird's Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
22B. Horwitz. Alekhine's Block. Rook Lift. ...13 Onwards.
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985  (E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
22C. Horwitz. Rook Lift. Demolition. Cozio's #/Dovetail #. 18.
Alekhine vs J Drewitt, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
22D. Horwitz. 25 Onwards.
J Polgar vs Karpov, 2003  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
23A. Interference. Overloaded. 17.
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1961  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0
23B. Interference. Tempo. Development. Battery.
A J Fink vs Alekhine, 1932  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
23C. Interference. Back Rank.
T Beerdsen vs M Berkovich, 2013  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 11 moves, 1-0
23D. Interference. Exchange Sac. Remove Guard. 22 Onwards.
Tarrasch vs Steinitz, 1898  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
23E. Interference
Tarrasch vs Marotti / Napoli / de Simone / del, 1914  (A03) Bird's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
24A. King Hunt. Decoy. Double check. Two Kn #. 0-0-0 #
Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
25A. Overloaded. Backrank. Fork. 21 Onwards.
P Trifunovic vs F Zita, 1957 (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0
25B. Overloaded. Pin. Fork. X-ray.
Gerisch vs G Pfeiffer, 1941  (B32) Sicilian, 12 moves, 1-0
25C. Overloaded. Pin. Holes. Fork. Battery.
NN vs Zukertort, 1862  (C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
26A. Pawn Net. Noahs' Ark.
G McCurdy vs A Dunkelblum, 1968 (C71) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1
26B. Pawn Net. Soft Spot. Demolition. Fork. Trapped. Simplify.
F Apsenieks vs A Stabins, 1938 (B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0
26C. Pawn Net. Up to move 6.
Al Wahabi Fatima vs N I van Niekerk, 2016 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
26D. Pawn Net. Fools Pattern. Deflection.
F Teed vs E Delmar, 1896  (A80) Dutch, 8 moves, 1-0
27A. Absolute Pin.
M Bluemich vs V Svensons, 1910 (C25) Vienna, 10 moves, 0-1
27B. Absolute Pin. Alekhines Block.
I A Horowitz vs NN, 1939  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
27C. Absolute Pin. Development. Trapped.
D Royers vs J Harms, 2001  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1
27D. Absolute Pin. Relative Pin. Tempo. ...13 take c2 pawn?
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0
27E. Absolute Pins. Uncastled King. ...17 Onwards.
B Gamback vs R Nevanlinna, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
28A. Half Pin. Decoy. Development. Tempo.
K Shirazi vs S Milliet, 2021  (B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1
29A. Relative Pin. Absolute Pin.
Tarrasch vs G Simonson, 1887  (C47) Four Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
30A. Cross-Pin. En Passant. 25 Onwards.
G Kjartansson vs J P McKenna, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
30B. Cross-Pin. 31
Giri vs Shirov, 2015  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
30C. Cross Pin. Discovered Attack. Half-Pin. Double ++.
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974  (A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0
31A. Situational Pin. 29...
Leko vs J Piket, 1997  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
32A. Pin Break. Soft Spot. Development.
London vs Athens, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1
32B. Pin Break. Fishing Pole. Battery.
W John vs E Dyckhoff, 1904  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 0-1
33A. Fishing Pole. Break Pin. Soft. Skewer. 2 knight #. 7 On.
J Smith vs G Derrickson, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 0-1
33B. Fishing Pole.
R Filguth vs A de la Garza, 1980  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 19 moves, 1-0
34A. Poisoned Rook. Trapped Queen.
Schult vs Dax, 1941  (B50) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
34B. Poisoned B-Pawn. Trapped Queen.
A Lenton vs F Parr, 1938  (B50) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
34C. Poisoned Pawn.
Alekhine vs Fernandez, 1941 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
34D. Poisoned Pawn, H. Trapping Queen. ...14 Take the pawn?
H Angantysson vs K Kaiszauri, 1982  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0
35A. Remove Guard. Smothered Mate.
F Crowl vs G Koshnitsky, 1932  (B20) Sicilian, 11 moves, 0-1
35B. Remove Guard.
Bogoljubov vs E Andersen, 1931  (A47) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0
35C. Remove Guard. Reload. Deflection. 19 Onwards.
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
36A. Skewer? Interference!
E Diemer vs H Halosar, 1934  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 1-0
36B. Skewer. Break Pin. Pawn Net. ...14 Onwards.
Nunn vs Petrosian, 1982  (B10) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 1-0
37A. Soft Spot.
H F Lee vs C H Weightman, 1881  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 9 moves, 1-0
37B. Soft Spot. Development. Tempo. Deflection.
Wardaugh vs C Brown, 1969  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0
37C. Soft Spot. Deflection. Battery.
Steinitz vs NN, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
38A. Trapping. Pins. Fork.
Glukharev vs V I Murakhveri, 1969  (C56) Two Knights, 13 moves, 1-0
39A. X-Ray Attack. Corner #. 44.
Le Quang Liem vs Aronian, 2021  (A48) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
39B. X-ray Attack. Mating Net. 28.
Chandler vs A Fernandes, 2001  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
39C. X-Ray Attack. Opera Mate. Opposite Side Castling.
Euwe vs R Loman, 1923  (A09) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
40A. Zwischenzug.
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0
40B. Zwischenzug. ...10
A Martin vs R Stoeckigt, 1974  (A06) Reti Opening, 10 moves, 0-1
40C. Zwischenzug. 40 Onwards.
Kasparov vs J Polgar, 1997  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
G Neumann vs Steinitz, 1870  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 124 moves, 0-1
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