16...Ne4!! and 17...Ng3!! Mandolfo vs Kolisch, 1858  (000) Chess variants, 19 moves, 0-1 "Throw the Rook at Him" Morphy's quickest defeat! Morphy vs Maurian, 1855  (000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 0-1 Zukertort con caballo de menos matea bellamente Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0 Giving Queen odds, White announces forced mate at move 7... W Potter vs NN, 1870  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0 Schlechter's Immortal B Fleissig vs Schlechter, 1893  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 0-1 Rook odds and beautiful mating combination 15.? Tarrasch vs Romberg, 1893  (000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0 Fishing in troubled waters. Koneru vs C Waters, 1999  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 0-1 Even Petrosian's Queen sacs had a prophylactic final touch. Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961   (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0 A stunner!! 19.Qh1!! also uses trapped Q & double attack themes R Filguth vs A De La Garza Madero, 1980  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 19 moves, 1-0 17...Qa5!! wins(18.Qxa5 Nc2++) Charming! K Tsarouhas vs Kotronias, 2005  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 18 moves, 0-1 Mr. Believe-it-or-not of Chess sets his own record. Singers vs T Krabbe, 1958  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 6 moves, 0-1 18 Bc5! overworked Black a5-queen, c8-rook tied to back rank d8 L Bruzon Batista vs Jobava, 2005  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0 20.0-0-0!! threats 21.f3++(20...exf4 21.Rd4++) Marshall vs Burn, 1907  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 18.Rxe6!! Torre vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 16...Nxh5 17.Rxh5! winning Torre vs H E Jennings, 1924  (A48) King's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0 The jewel on the crown of the European Junior Champ of 2002 Mamedyarov vs B Galstian, 2002  (A57) Benko Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0 Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm (A66) 1-0 Notes by Eric Schiller Shamkovich vs V Zheliandinov, 1959   (A66) Benoni, 20 moves, 1-0 hey Reti, who needs rooks? Reti vs Euwe, 1920  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0 Zap! Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 "Cebalo 13"! M Cebalo vs Vasiukov, 2014  (A80) Dutch, 13 moves, 1-0 Black's monster Rook sac novelty on the Dutch beats 2700 player Wojtaszek vs S Williams, 2011  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 20 moves, 0-1 Capa jumped into it fiercely and Black missed the best 18...d5! Capablanca vs S Campos, 1927  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 Q-sac followed by underpromotion to N# R Runau vs Schmidt, 1972  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0 Canal pieces, please, leave the filthy job to the Bishops? E Canal vs NN, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0 semi-smothered mate Nigmadzianov vs L Kaplun, 1977  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 21 moves, 1-0 Accepting the sac of both Rooks doesn't lose everytime. A Planinc vs M Podgaets, 1970  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 20 moves, 1-0 a trapped queen by Botvinnik Botvinnik vs Spielmann, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0 Arguably Spielmann's most famous and most beautiful game Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 Queen is trapped W Schmidt vs C Maalouf, 1961  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 18 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation. Main lines (B18) 1-0 E Inarkiev vs R Leitao, 2013  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0 "Knight-een" moves...! P Potemkin vs Alekhine, 1912  (B20) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1 Iconic game by Tal using the Smith-Morra gambit Tal vs M Neibults, 1991  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0 Not only to WIN the piece BUT to know how to KEEP it. Chiburdanidze vs O A Andreieva, 1973  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 1-0 The Sokolov expert prize was awarded to Navara for his creative Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0 14.Nxf7! allows 20.g6!! (20...hxg6 21.Rh3 and 22.Rh8+) A Volokitin vs Z Kozul, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0 14.? (Sunday, November 26) S Chanda vs S Himanshu, 2006  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 21 moves, 1-0 15.e6 - If you open lines, it doesn't matter if the Queen dies! J Tisdall vs G D Lee, 1981  (B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1-0 What!? Painfully yes: that's the great Stein on the losing side M Ruderfer vs Stein, 1972  (B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 20 moves, 1-0 16.gxf6!! Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0 Game 69 Modern Chess Brilliancies (Larry Evans) Fischer vs Geller, 1967  (B89) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1 67-year old Lasker still rocked... Lasker vs Pirc, 1935  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0 Great king-hunt game Y Troinov vs L Popov, 1962  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 20 moves, 1-0 This encounter won the best game prize for Zaitsev I A Zaitsev vs O Dementiev, 1970  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0 14.f5! 17.Nf5!! 18.Bc6!!? This is just a spine-chilling game Wei Yi vs Y Xu, 2017  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0 8.exf6?? allows 9...Qe7!! and 10...Bg7!! Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1 20.Qg6!! Alekhine vs Supico, 1941  (C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0 9.Ne5! and a beautiful mate with a knight...in the corner! W Potter vs Matthews, 1868  (C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0 Paul Saladin Leonhardt (1877-1934) NN vs P S Leonhardt, 1903  (C22) Center Game, 8 moves, 0-1 "Casual game ends in casualty" Charousek vs Gruenn, 1890  (C25) Vienna, 24 moves, 1-0 Vienna Gambit (C26) 1-0 Extended version of Legall's Mate Zukertort vs NN, 1877  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0 "The Tennessee Morphy" (game of the day Mar-23-2022) A Hodges vs J Daniels, 1886  (C28) Vienna Game, 23 moves, 1-0 a very fine attacking game Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1 Loyd's renowned problem-like Mate-in-3 after 24.Qe6!! Loyd vs Charles Caldwell Moore, 1853  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0 Morphy would've haunted the real Ghost of the Opera! Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858   (C41) Philidor Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 The original Boden Mate!! R Schulder vs S Boden, 1853  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1 A more complex Reti mate M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs B Baranov, 1953  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 21 moves, 1-0 15. Qxh6+!! and 18. Rf4+! Blackburne vs H Gifford, 1874   (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 Black pillages white's kingside J M de Oliveira Gomes vs J G Caetano Netto, 1942  (C46) Three Knights, 18 moves, 0-1 Queen sac by taking central pawn forces unusual Bishop mate! W Donisthorpe vs Mundell, 1892  (C46) Three Knights, 15 moves, 1-0 7.Qxg7!? leads to complications where no king is safe Rublevsky vs C Gabriel, 1992  (C47) Four Knights, 19 moves, 1-0 G53 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess A Nicifor vs E Kramer, 1921  (C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 0-1 Capablanca sees through the mirror. Capablanca vs NN, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0 The diamond in the crown of the 2015 World Junior Champion M Antipov vs J van Foreest, 2015  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0 a little gem with a finish that will delight forever H Helms vs O Tenner, 1942  (C51) Evans Gambit, 13 moves, 1-0 Both Rooks and Queen are sacrificed Maczynski vs W H Pratten, 1948  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1 "Petrov's Immortal" (game of the day Mar-19-2017) F A Hoffmann vs A Petrov, 1844  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1 Traxler - The father unleashing the power of his son J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890   (C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 0-1 Wow! 14 Nxe5! was a brilliant queen sacrifice. B Kazic vs B Vukovic, 1940  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0 Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1-0 Black K declines Bxf7+ W Heidenfeld vs Zietemann, 1929  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 22 moves, 1-0 Reti's bishops... Euwe vs Reti, 1920  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1 Final mate could've be a golden stamp for future corres. games! V Sokolov vs Rusnikov, 1966  (C56) Two Knights, 20 moves, 1-0 White King not forced to play Kx B on f2 can play 6 Kf1 S Morrison vs T K Hemingway, 1952  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1 a composition by Radchenko. published in InsideChess Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967  (C59) Two Knights, 25 moves, 0-1 The Ukraine Immortal E Korchmar vs Y Polyak, 1937  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 This Alexander plays like Alekhine A Alexander vs O Cordel, 1870  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1 Houston! We have a Queen stuck on the pipelines! D Waterman vs R Samo, 1974  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 This draw eventually led to a triple tie for first, leading to Halprin vs Pillsbury, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 The violent Berlin Spanish before "Cold War" (drawish era) A W Fox vs H E Bauer, 1900  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0 18...Rxd4!! a triple-sacrifice, as the Alchemist called it. Piotrowski vs J Sokolow, 1971  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 24 moves, 0-1 Cecil Valentine de Vere (1846-1874) - Born on Valentine's Day De Vere vs Paulsen, 1870  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Q sac J Balogh vs A Gromer, 1931  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 23 moves, 1-0 10...Nxc3?? allows 11.Qg5+! crushing J Mason vs Chigorin, 1889  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1-0 Alexander Alekhine and "strong" back files... Alekhine vs Koehnlein, 1908  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 1-0 A jewel of the "happiest moment" (Sosonko) of young Smyslov K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1 Edgar Colle's Immortal Attacking Game! Colle vs J J O'Hanlon, 1930  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 unfriggingbelievable game H Wagner vs W Schoenmann, 1919   (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 #183 Tarrasch's Best Games Of Chess By Fred Reinfeld NN vs Tarrasch, 1932  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 0-1 Steadman tells no tale... S F St Jermain Steadman vs Ed. Lasker, 1913  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 0-1 Semi-Slav Def: Botvinnik System. Lilienthal Var (D44) 1-0 Q sac Timoshenko vs L Bergez, 2001  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 One of Chernev's classic recipes for beginners. Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0 How to make a miniature against Iron Tigran? Positionally! Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1982   (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0 The black's dark square bishop: the last nail on white's coffin I Sokolov vs Aronian, 2006  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 19 moves, 0-1 Blow after blow, from one corner to the other! A Feuerstein vs Bennett, 1955  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 13 moves, 1-0 Just too much violence,sacs,tactics,counters for a miniature! A Riazantsev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002  (E61) King's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1 An unexpected Zwischenzug ends this miniature S P Rahul vs A Gandhi, 2016  (E90) King's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0 Pandolfini's column 'Solitaire Chess' in Chess Life, May 2022 E E Book vs V Ingerslev, 1929  (C00) French Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 11...Bxb4+! allows 13...Rc2 and 14...Ne3 winning J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1 After the storm has passed, a minute of silence... Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1 French Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 The Black Revival Kudrin vs Korchnoi, 1984  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1 Briefness is Per-fection. P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0 Brilliant attack right through the centre without queens I Pleci vs L Endzelins, 1939  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0 French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Pin Carlsen vs Caruana, 2014  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 11 moves, 1-0 19...Kf8 20.Qh6++ or 19...Kh8 20.Qh6! and it's "curtains down" Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0 wonderful complications J Klavins vs Tal, 1949  (C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1 French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Defense (C10) 1-0 Nisipeanu vs M Serov, 2009  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0 20.? (August 16, 2017) de Firmian vs Huebner, 1995  (C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0 Double rook sac by young boy Torre vs E Z Adams, 1920  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0 "Hey Jude" (game of the day Sep-02-2016) Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0 "Morphyesque Miniature" (game of the day Oct-16-2018) Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914   (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0 dreck such as this game doesn't deserve to be "Game of the Day" N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955  (C14) French, Classical, 15 moves, 1-0 "8-Ball in the Corner Pocket" (game of the day Mar-02-2010) Morphy vs Le Carpentier, 1849  (000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0 Bird, From Gambit (A02) 1-0 Premature Q sortie - Instructive! Greco vs NN, 1620  (A02) Bird's Opening, 10 moves, 1-0 NxNc3, attacking the queen and removing the defender of the Be2 V Palermo vs C Garcia Palermo, 2001  (A02) Bird's Opening, 14 moves, 0-1 Bird Opening: From Gambit. Lasker Var (A02) 1-0 Q sac Boden's # Eliascheff vs NN, 1948  (A02) Bird's Opening, 12 moves, 1-0 Blckburne absolutely owned Bird 26 - 8 over their playing histo Bird vs Blackburne, 1886   (A02) Bird's Opening, 17 moves, 0-1 Black to play: 21 ... ? Van Wely vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (A04) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 0-1 "Low Man on the Totem Pole" Euwe vs R Loman, 1923  (A09) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0 All the pieces on the board, and....A DRAW IN JUST 13 MOVES!? J Hohmeister vs T Frank, 1993  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2 Instructional unpin attempt fails by zwischenzug check, mate A Durao vs S Horta, 1954  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0 Sarratt Attack 5.Nc3 d6 vs Dutch Defense C Salmons vs M Waddington, 2022  (A80) Dutch, 18 moves, 1-0 very popular opening was the subject of a lot of theory Short vs R J Miles, 1976  (B07) Pirc, 25 moves, 1-0 raking bishops J Penrose vs Larsen, 1957  (B10) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 0-1 Jan-24-21 FSR: Link to Caro-Kann database miniatures W Adams vs G Kramer, 1946  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 9 moves, 0-1 fifty-eight year playing career -- white wins 'em all A Gerschenkron vs Fischer, 1935  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 15 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann: Forgacs Variation (B15) 0-1 Q+, Q+ & fork LPDO B A Sira vs N Zahonova-Konopkova, 1993  (B15) Caro-Kann, 7 moves, 0-1 A perfect clone of another played fifteen years before NN vs Torre, 1928  (B15) Caro-Kann, 11 moves, 0-1 two knights and queen buffalo black's royalty Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0 Sic Alapin, Barmen Def Central Exchange (B22) 1-0 Standard trap W Godoy Neto vs K Banas, 1993  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 9 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Alapin. Barmen Defense (B22) 1-0 Double N sacs to K D Howell vs T Ringoir, 2008 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 20 moves, 1-0 Sicilian, Alapin. Smith-Morra Declined (B22) 0-1 15...? M Boe vs Jobava, 2007  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 22 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1-0 13.? N Gaprindashvili vs A Blagidze, 1963  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 15 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen (B44) 1-0 Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858   (B44) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0 P Dely vs L Szollosi Sr, 1963  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 12 moves, 1-0 "Welcome to the Bungle" D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 19 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik - Smyslov World CC Match (1954), Moscow URS, rd 9, Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0 Q caught in casual cross hairs NN vs Lasker, 1905  (C21) Center Game, 14 moves, 0-1 B&R yield Mayet's Mate M Bier vs S Ricardo-Rocamora, 1876  (C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0 Danish Gambit: Accepted. Chigorin Defense (C21) 0-1 unsound A Rabinovich vs Chigorin, 1903  (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 0-1 "Blind Date " (game of the day Oct-12-2008) Blackburne vs NN, 1863   (C21) Center Game, 24 moves, 1-0 Danish Gambit: General (C21) 1-0 Four knights mate!! Capablanca vs R Gibson, 1910  (C21) Center Game, 21 moves, 1-0 the weakness of pinned knights Bronstein vs NN, 1950  (C22) Center Game, 10 moves, 1-0 Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 f3 as a landing pad R Willmoth vs B Lalic, 2001  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1 also, an interesting Danish Gambit Repertoire: Spielmann vs Alekhine, 1912  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 27 moves, 0-1 "The Immortal Draw" (game of the day Jun-07-2015) K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 SF notes Steinitz vs Winawer, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 1-0 "Nerves of Steel" (game of the day Oct-05-2006) R Steel vs R Macdonald Ross, 1884  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 "Wesley Snipes" (game of the day Apr-06-2007) So vs F El Taher, 2006  (C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0 "The Battle is Lost" (game of the day Mar-08-2007) J Tolosa vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, 1898  (C28) Vienna Game, 19 moves, 1-0 E Petuchovskis vs C Rui, 1992  (C28) Vienna Game, 28 moves, 1-0 M Smistik vs A Teran Lantaron, 1992  (C28) Vienna Game, 27 moves, 1-0 NN vs L Lowy, 1905  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1 Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1560  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0 Pulvermacher vs Capablanca, 1907  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1 Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1892  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0 Anderssen vs E Schallopp, 1864  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 14 moves, 1-0 Larsen vs K Blom, 1951  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 1-0 Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0 P Morley vs G T Crown, 1945  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs NN, 1860  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 J Rosanes vs Anderssen, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs E Rousseau, 1849  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs G W Lyttelton, 1858   (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0 Elbert vs E J Diemer, 1948  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 0-1 NN vs Greco, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 12 moves, 0-1 NN vs Greco, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 0-1 NN vs M Klark, 1873  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1 M Lange vs NN, 1855  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs V Mikenas, 1941  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 25 moves, 1-0 "Miserable Queen" - exploiting to the end Morphy vs J McConnell, 1849  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 23 moves, 1-0 Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0 W Schelfhout vs NN, 1910  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 10 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs A Mongredien, 1859  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 22 moves, 1-0 J Vilkins vs Voldemars Vetra, 1942 (C40) King's Knight Opening, 24 moves, 0-1 T Zeids vs W Hasenfuss, 1942 (C40) King's Knight Opening, 26 moves, 0-1 Rodzynski vs Alekhine, 1913  (C41) Philidor Defense, 15 moves, 0-1 L Hazai vs Sax, 1971  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1 Fischer vs R Chalker, 1964  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 11 moves, 1-0 missed 17.Nd7! which should have won A Rabinovich vs Salwe, 1903  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1 NN vs Bird, 1888  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 0-1 18.Rf8+! Solves the position beautifully. Dzindzichashvili vs Kalandazichvili, 1967  (C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0 L Maczuski vs Kolisch, 1863  (C45) Scotch Game, 15 moves, 1-0 M S Lupu vs Miles, 1994  (C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 0-1 Paulsen vs Morphy, 1857  (C46) Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1 Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933  (C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0 NN vs Blackburne, 1884   (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1 Muehlock vs Kostic, 1911  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 0-1 D Mueller vs S Pieper, 1988  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 10 moves, 0-1 G Neumann vs Mayet, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0 Anderssen vs S Hamel, 1857  (C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 1-0 Anderssen vs Mayet, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0 Fischer vs Fine, 1963  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0 N Marache vs Morphy, 1857  (C52) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1 Greco vs NN, 1620  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 7 moves, 1-0 Greco vs NN, 1620  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0 E Liubarski vs V Soultanbeieff, 1928  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs J G Cunningham, 1859   (C53) Giuoco Piano, 23 moves, 1-0 Bologan vs B Heberla, 2008  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0 D Heisman vs D Fennick, 1967  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0 Tarrasch vs Landau, 1880  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attk Long Var (C55) 1-0GOLDEN J Finn vs C Nugent, 1898  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 de Riviere vs Morphy, 1863  (C58) Two Knights, 20 moves, 0-1 N Grigoriev vs Alekhine, 1920  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1 Cozio Defense Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0 Short vs B Kimber, 1975  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 17 moves, 1-0 Game 1 Chess: Win In 20 Moves Or Less by Fred Reinfeld Mayet vs Anderssen, 1851  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 15 moves, 0-1 Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1864  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 22 moves, 0-1 Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858   (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 G Neumann vs Anderssen, 1864  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 18 moves, 0-1 Einstein vs Oppenheimer, 1933  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0 Reti vs Capablanca, 1928  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 0-1 Capablanca vs L B Meyer, 1908  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 10 moves, 1-0 Jakovenko vs P Bobras, 2007  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0 Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 B Wall vs M Metcho, 1973  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 21 moves, 0-1 Maroczy vs Martinolich, 1907  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0 Van Wely vs Morozevich, 2001  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 0-1 B Wall vs R Gantt, 1978  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 8 moves, 1-0 Dreev vs K Georgiev, 2002  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Giri, 2011  (D71) Neo-Grunfeld, 22 moves, 0-1 M Gerusel vs Lombardy, 1957  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 18 moves, 0-1 Capablanca vs D Marotti, 1922   (B32) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0 J Mieses vs J W Ohquist, 1895  (B01) Scandinavian, 11 moves, 1-0 Polgar vs P Chilingirova, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 17 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs A Stephan, 1925  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 1-0 Ghitescu vs Fischer, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 14 moves, 0-1 T Oral vs Navara, 2003  (B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0 R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0 G Fahrion vs Ali Irad, 1994  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1 J Soromenho vs V Andersen, 2004  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1 Adorjan vs Csom, 1969  (A13) English, 17 moves, 0-1 Kaidanov vs Shankland, 2011  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 18 moves, 0-1 L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0 V Akobian vs Ponomariov, 1995  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 20 moves, 0-1 O Bjarnason vs V Dittler, 2001  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 7 moves, 1-0 Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1 Euwe vs Spielmann, 1922  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1 Toldsepp vs Keres, 1934  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1 C Bloodgood vs M Brenneman, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs D Steinwender, 1985  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0 Teichmann vs NN, 1914  (000) Chess variants, 13 moves, 1-0 Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 F Vallejo Pons vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0 L Christiansen vs Wojtkiewicz, 2006  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 23 moves, 1-0 M Stojkovska vs T Beridze, 2001 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 0-1 Keene vs M Fuller, 1983   (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 27 moves, 1-0 B H Wood vs P Devos, 1948  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1 T Villiers vs I Lentzos, 2022  (B10) Caro-Kann, 15 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Y Anikaev, 1979  (B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Hjartarson, 1989  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 26 moves, 1-0 Keene vs Robatsch, 1971   (E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0 P S Spiller vs J R Jackson, 1975 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0 Gligoric vs Westerinen, 1971  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0 Flohr vs R Pitschak, 1930  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1 Koltanowski vs H Walpole, 1937  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0 J Lechtynsky vs Pachman, 1968  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 19 moves, 1-0 J Lechtynsky vs J Kubicek, 1968  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0 M Bosboom vs V Ouwendijk, 2006  (A80) Dutch, 22 moves, 1-0 Pachman vs T D van Scheltinga, 1947 (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 K Smokina vs R Pokorna, 2007  (E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 25 moves, 1-0 Bogoljubov vs Tarrasch, 1925  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 23 moves, 1-0 Plachetka vs L Zinn, 1974  (A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1-0 J H Donner vs Euwe, 1956  (A15) English, 22 moves, 0-1 How to play against the Benko Gambit by Vlastimil Hort. Hort vs Polgar, 1987  (A58) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 cross-crissed J G Nicholson vs Z Medvegy, 2005 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 19 moves, 0-1 Knaak vs Adorjan, 1985  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0 Keene vs S Kerr, 1979   (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 22 moves, 1-0 Sarratt Attack BxNc6 but no castling?? I K Sukandar vs J Zawadzka, 2021 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1 Featured in Episode 5 of the Queen's gambit Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1958  (D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 24 moves, 1-0 Training game Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1952  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 22 moves, 1-0 Alekhine vs L Kussman, 1924   (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0 Anand vs Azmaiparashvili, 2003  (B07) Pirc, 22 moves, 1-0 Nunn vs I Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1 Beliavsky vs Nunn, 1985  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1 R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963   (E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 0-1 Ragozin vs P Romanovsky, 1927  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0 Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0 S Atalik vs Sax, 1997  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0 Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924   (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0 O H Labone vs NN, 1901  (B01) Scandinavian, 21 moves, 1-0 A A R Afifi vs Beliavsky, 1985  (A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1 Marshall vs Burn, 1900   (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0 Marshall vs Stodie, 1920  (B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0 The Immortal Zwischenzug Game! Outrageous! W A Brown vs R Kneebone, 1985  (B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0 Lilienthal vs Najdorf, 1948  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 25 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs T J Bryan, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs J Thompson, 1859  (000) Chess variants, 26 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs Maurian, 1866  (000) Chess variants, 27 moves, 1-0 C Jauregui vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 18 moves, 1-0 Nunn vs M N Sher, 1994  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 Morphy vs NN, 1850  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0 10...Nd4 is a new idea that is scoring well for Black. L'Ami vs Nisipeanu, 2009  (E92) King's Indian, 23 moves, 0-1 10...axb5 is considered the best move once in the trap! Kholmov vs V Shinkevich, 1999  (B33) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0 King's English. Four Knights Botvinnik Line (A28) 0-1 Back rank Aronian vs Nakamura, 2022  (A28) English, 29 moves, 0-1 Mayet's Mate J Nogueiras vs G Lettieri, 2003  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 25 moves, 1-0 Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1-0 Long Bomb! H Danielsen vs P H Nielsen, 2003  (A02) Bird's Opening, 28 moves, 1-0 The c5 break is now practically essential against the 4-Pawns Colle vs Euwe, 1926  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 19 moves, 0-1 the sheer beauty of a young Morozevich throwing caution to the Morozevich vs Anand, 1995  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0 M Shereshevsky vs Kupreichik, 1976  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1 S S Dodge vs J Houghteling, 1905  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1 J Cesena vs J Dyke, 1979  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1 J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1 G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Kurajica (B09) 0-1 SF notes Beliavsky vs Anand, 1991  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1 "The End of an Error" (game of the day Jun-01-2021) Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox (E94) 1-0 SF notes Shirov vs A Yuneev, 1989  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 23 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 Pillsbury's finish was brilliant and brutal Pillsbury vs G Marco, 1900  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0 E Maahs vs W Pajeken, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1 M Lange vs J von Schierstedt, 1856  (C25) Vienna, 21 moves, 1-0 Anderssen vs Kieseritzky, 1851   (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 H Ohman vs G Buck, 1931  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0 NN vs E J Diemer, 1978  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 0-1 V Tsaturian vs Hodasevich, 1974  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0 C G M Watson vs NN, 1916  (C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0 J Seoane vs I Prieto, 1986  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Pilnik Variation (C90) 1-0 Anderssen's # P Thoren vs P Lacko, 1987  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0 The mate with 2 knights and a rook is amazing. E Reichmann vs H Ullrich, 1961  (C57) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1 Tayler Opening 3.Be2 (C44) 0-1 Similar finish to Old Kentucky I Abraham vs G Janny, 1923  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1 Magnificent double-knight finish! B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948  (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1 Game 28. Leningrad 1937 from Chernev: The Russians Play Chess Sokov vs Volk, 1937  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 16 moves, 0-1 H Hamdouchi vs A Simutowe, 2001  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0 Karjakin vs F Bindrich, 2007  (E17) Queen's Indian, 14 moves, 1-0 Tartakower vs Euwe, 1921  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 17 moves, 1-0 M Subaric vs P Trifunovic, 1946  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 19 moves, 0-1 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 K walk Colle vs Rothemeyer, 1922  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0 Carlsen hammered by an en passant mate J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2023  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0 330 games