Bird Opening: 5.Bb2 Dutch Variation vs Dbl Fianchetto (A03) 0-1
Pirc vs R Byrne, 1952 (A03) Bird's Opening, 65 moves, 0-1
Mexican Defense: General (A50) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
P M Collier vs Yermolinsky, 1993  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 0-1
Mexican Def./Black Knights Tango (A50) 0-1 Played on a ship
Marshall vs Torre, 1925  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 7 moves, 0-1
Mexican Defense: General 0-0-0 vs 16...Ke7 (A50) 0-1
G Botterill vs W Hartston, 1975 (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
Slav Indian 3.Nc3 Qa5 (A50) 0-1
Portisch vs O Chernikov, 2011  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening: General (A00) 1-0 blindfolded Fool's mate
J Krejcik vs NN, 1908  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening/English (A00) 1-0 Smothered #
B Corneliussen vs Martin Jensen, 1991  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 6 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs Opening 1.e3 (A00) 1-0 f6 is viable against b3
J Owen vs Burn, 1875  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Van't Kruijs 1.e3 transposes (A00) 1-0 Centralized Bishop rules
J Owen vs J Wisker, 1868  (A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Polish Opening: Baltic Defense (A00) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Capablanca vs A Kevitz, 1924  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
"Sasha nice game" (game of the day Oct-22-2023)
A Belezky vs G Phillips, 2005  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: General (A00) 1-0 Notes by SF
Bogoljubov vs N Zubarev, 1925  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Van Geet
D van Geet vs W Versnel, 1950  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
Van Geet
D van Geet vs W Litmanowicz, 1964  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
Van Geet
D van Geet vs Guyt, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Van Geet
D van Geet vs Myagmarsuren, 1958  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Van Geet (Dunst) Opening: Napoleon Attack (A00) 1-0 rapid
A Erigaisi vs R Praggnanandhaa, 2022  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense/Hippopotamus (A40) 1-0Closed center ->Wing attk
Lasker vs Bird, 1890  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
C41 Philidor Defense / Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0
H Grob vs Tartakower, 1937  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 62 moves, 1-0
White Hippopotamus
P Teclaf vs A Sliwicka, 2020  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 44 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 0-1 Knight gets trapped by pawn thrust
C Helmer vs D H Fernandez, 2014  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 13 moves, 0-1
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0
G Nagy vs D H Fernandez, 2017 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 69 moves, 1-0
Sodium Attack: General (A00) 1-0 Corr trade down to ending
R Durkin vs Curtis, 1955  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Colle c3/London System vs Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 penetration
Karpov vs C Zhu, 2002  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
Queen and Knight combos kick white around here
V Kozomara vs R Byrne, 1967  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 38 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A00) 1-0 Notes by SF
Korchnoi vs R G Wade, 1963  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense (A00) 1-0
D H Fernandez vs M Olofsson-Dolk, 2015 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
José Juncosa (1885-1972) was a strong spanish player
J Juncosa Molins vs Alekhine, 1922  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 52 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch has only played 1.a3 once
Tarrasch vs S Mendelsohn, 1879  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var(A01) 1-0 Dbl Rook lift
J Owen vs V Green, 1870  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01) · 1-0
J Owen vs Blackburne, 1870  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 62 moves, 1-0
26...? (Monday, September 19)
D Sahovic vs Matulovic, 1969  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 0-1
Game 65 Bent Larsen's Best Games by Larsen
Larsen vs R G Wade, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01) 1-0 video analysis
Carlsen vs Abdusattorov, 2022  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Amazing. How to gain 2 Queens and a King in one move.
Bird vs K Pitschel, 1878  (A02) Bird's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Double Duck Formation (A02) 1-0 Double diagonal checks
E Williams vs W Henderson, 1845  (A02) Bird's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Staunton - Williams Match (1851), London, rd 10, Nov-??
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851  (A02) Bird's Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: 1.f4 f5 2.e4 Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit (A02) 1-0
Bird vs O Gelbfuhs, 1873  (A02) Bird's Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening vs Copycat (A02) 1-0 Greco's Mate in 1
J D Adkins vs D Vercauteren, 2001  (A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: General (A02) 1-0
Bird / Hewitt vs MacDonnell / Pollock, 1885  (A02) Bird's Opening, 70 moves, 1-0
Positional Masterpieces
F Reinfeld vs Denker, 1934  (A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
transposed English Symmetrical 38...?
K Podzielny vs Matulovic, 1977  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
Double Fianchetto vs QGD Tartakower
Larsen vs Matulovic, 1967  (A04) Reti Opening, 76 moves, 1-0
Double Fianchetto vs KID
G Stoltz vs Unzicker, 1952  (A04) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 0-1
Maroczy Bind
Stein vs A Kapengut, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation (A04) 1/2-1/2fortress
So vs L Dominguez Perez, 2022  (A04) Reti Opening, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Larsen Double Fianchetto (A04) 0-1 Two bad choices
S Begun vs A Kapengut, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 0-1
This game is a Lisitsin gambit with d3 added
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation (A05) · 1-0
Smyslov vs Matulovic, 1961  (A05) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky wiped out in record time. [White to move, 12. '?']
Kramnik vs A Beliavsky, 1995  (A06) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
Game 28 Nimzo-Larsen Attack - Jacobs & Tait
A Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann, 1927  (A06) Reti Opening, 55 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack vs French exd5 exd5 (A07) 0-1
Browne vs K Commons, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 0-1
Closed Sicilian
J Balogh vs G Kluger, 1935  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
A beautiful game that deserves to be better known.
Kholmov vs Matulovic, 1963  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack vs French (A07) 1-0 IQP
D Minic vs Matulovic, 1959  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack vs Yugoslav Defense (A07) 1/2-1/2
Filip vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
1953 Candidates Tournament Game #17
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 68 moves, 1-0
According to Petrosian the move 23 Bd5!! wins the game.
Petrosian vs J H Donner, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
"Jirimandered" (game of the day Feb-23-2015)
J Pelikan vs W J Muhring, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Double Fianchetto (A09) 0-1
P Irwin vs R Gonzalez, 2006  (A09) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1
Instead 47...Rb2+ -+
J Owen vs Steinitz, 1862  (A10) English, 61 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 0-1
V Raicevic vs Matulovic, 1975  (A10) English, 58 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 0-1 28...?
M Narciso Dublan vs E Moreno Tejera, 2012  (A10) English, 36 moves, 0-1
18. Nd5! sets up 19. Qb2!! for a strong attacking position
Fridman vs B Kurajica, 2005  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 blitz
Vachier-Lagrave vs J van Foreest, 2022 (A13) English, 46 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Def (A13) 1-0 20.?
L Spassov vs P Popov, 1977  (A13) English, 23 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1/2-
Aronian vs Wei Yi, 2022  (A14) English, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1/2-
Aronian vs Wei Yi, 2022  (A14) English, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
English, Agincourt Def. Tarrasch Def (A14) 0-1 Pawn roller
Fridman vs Kosteniuk, 2010  (A14) English, 37 moves, 1-0
English vs Anglo-Indian Def. K's Knight Var (A15) 1-0 14.?
Kramnik vs Naiditsch, 2006  (A15) English, 33 moves, 1-0
Black Promotes To Both A Q & N
Larsen vs C Munoz, 1957  (A15) English, 34 moves, 0-1
"Smooth Operator" (game of the day May-11-2021)
Kasparov vs F Sideifzade, 1978  (A15) English, 28 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. KID (A15) 0-1 Exch Sac
O Moiseev vs Geller, 1951  (A15) English, 44 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. KID (A15) 0-1 29.?
Andersson vs Z Kozul, 1985  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Mikenas-Carls (A15) 1-0
Nepomniachtchi vs So, 2022  (A15) English, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 40 Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs T Gruber, 1923  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def QID formation (A17) 1-0 TP gets mated
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1974  (A17) English, 36 moves, 1-0
King's English Variation. General (A20) 1-0 rapid
Carlsen vs J van Foreest, 2022  (A20) English, 43 moves, 1-0
King's English Variation. General (A20) 1-0 rapid
Firouzja vs Mamedyarov, 2022 (A20) English, 68 moves, 1-0
Gunina's Immortal Queenmate
V Gunina vs W Ju, 2013  (A21) English, 30 moves, 1-0
"The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" (game of the day Jul-22-2022)
D Horseman vs J Penrose, 1956  (A26) English, 57 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights General (A28) 0-1 Notes by tpstar
V Raicevic vs Gipslis, 1975  (A28) English, 32 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 Qs EG
Smejkal vs Timman, 1981  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 86 moves, 1-0
"Speaking the King's English" (game of the day Jul-16-2022)
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1988  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 0-1 Pin & Disc+
A David vs Gipslis, 1991  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 31 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights Quiet Line (A28) 1-0 17.?
Seirawan vs G Barbero, 1979  (A28) English, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 22...?
Uhlmann vs Gheorghiu, 1976  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 43 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 SF notes
Korchnoi vs Portisch, 1983  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. e3 vs e6 (A30) 0-1 Notes by SF
Burn vs J Owen, 1873  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 23 moves, 0-1
"Hedgehog Day" (game of the day Feb-02-2012)
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 64...?
Carlsen vs H Wang, 2013  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 79 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Stockfish
Karpov vs F Izeta Txabarri, 1987  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 0-1 Stockfish
Topalov vs Caruana, 2014  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 0-1
"Rolling in Lagrave" (game of the day Oct-22-2012)
G Meier vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical (A36) 1-0 offramp explains
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2015  (A36) English, 51 moves, 1-0
Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 19.?
Gligoric vs L Prins, 1952  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
"Fatal Attraction" - Edward Lasker's Immortal King Walk
Ed Lasker vs G Thomas, 1912  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: 1.e4 Na6? De Bruycker Def (A40) 0-1 R roller
Stellwagen vs D van Geet, 2000  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Queen Pawn Fianchetto 3.Nc3 c5 (A40) 1-0
J Hawkins vs D H Fernandez, 2016 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Torre Attack vs Polish Def: General (A40) 1-0 Internet Rapid
R Pert vs D H Fernandez, 2017 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Englund G Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick G (A40) 0-1 Opera Mate
J Krejcik vs J Thirring, 1898  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick G (A40) 0-1 Boden's #
Srinivas vs V Ravikumar, 1984  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit 4.Bf4 Qb4+ (A40) 0-1 32...?
H Beer vs H Grob, 1966  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Englund Gambit Complex: General (A40) 0-1 Deflect the K
NN vs F Rhine, 2020  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 0-1
H A Kennedy vs E Lowe, 1849  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 16 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation (A42) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Taimanov vs N Krogius, 1958  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 40 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Fianchetto. Azmaiparashvili Variation (A42) 1-0
Smyslov vs Matulovic, 1961  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 45 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation (A42) 0-1 36...?
H Munoz Sotomayor vs R Gonzalez, 1998  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 38 moves, 0-1
Browne vs L Evans, 1972 (A43) Old Benoni, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keres vs Browne, 1972 (A43) Old Benoni, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Tartakower Attack (A45) 0-1 SF notes
Botvinnik vs Geller, 1951  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 0-1
Sarratt Attack 6.c4 cxd4 Indian Game: General (A45) 1-0
A Erigaisi vs Xiong, 2022 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) · 0-1
M Knezevic vs Matulovic, 1965  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense. Big Center Var (A45) SF
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 79 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 SF notes
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45) 0-1 29...?
A Romero Holmes vs Lobron, 1987  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Trompowsky Attack: General 2...Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 (A45) 1-0 Qside pen
L Trent vs Kotronias, 2008  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack: General / Czech Benoni (A45) 1/2-1/2
V Gusev vs A Kapengut, 1978  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 106 moves, 1/2-1/2
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) 1/2-1/2 B pairs EG
A Yusupov vs G Sigurjonsson, 1985  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 1/2-1/2
Larsen vs Sosonko, 1980  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1951  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2014  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
Janowski vs Saemisch, 1925  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
B Grachev vs Y Zinchenko, 2010  (A48) King's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Helmer vs J Krejcik, 1917  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1
G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
V Babula Sr vs F Braga, 2002  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 22 moves, 1-0
Knaak vs Matulovic, 1972  (A56) Benoni Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
I Naumkin vs R Costantini, 1999 (A57) Benko Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
G Palmason vs Matulovic, 1966  (A57) Benko Gambit, 45 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Matulovic, 1967  (A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 1-0
N Krogius vs A Kuznetsov, 1962  (A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Benko vs Najdorf, 1963  (A57) Benko Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989  (A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
N Krogius vs Shamkovich, 1951  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 30 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1970  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 111 moves, 1-0
B Toth vs Matulovic, 1972  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 31 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs L Schmid, 1961  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 31 moves, 1-0
A R Saleh Salem vs Kamsky, 2022 (A80) Dutch, 71 moves, 1-0
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2013  (A80) Dutch, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
P Trajkovic vs R Petkovic, 2001  (A80) Dutch, 36 moves, 0-1
S Marder vs H Zygouris, 2011  (A80) Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs N Kopilov, 1951  (A81) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) · 1-0
V Babula Sr vs R Schnabel, 2015  (A81) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) · 1-0
A Vaisser vs M Bartel, 2003  (A81) Dutch, 20 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) · 1-0
V Babula Sr vs C Theocharides, 2003  (A81) Dutch, 15 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Staunton Gambit. Accptd (A82) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
J Owen vs Anderssen, 1862  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 46 moves, 1-0
"Not Worth a Second Rook" (game of the day Sep-16-2011)
Reti vs Euwe, 1920  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Classical (A84) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 14...?
V Kahn vs R Blanco Estera, 1939  (A84) Dutch, 18 moves, 0-1
"Crazy Rook" (game of the day Apr-07-2016)
O Chajes vs R Blanco Estera, 1913  (A84) Dutch, 55 moves, 0-1
"Geza Stripped" (game of the day Sep-02-2008)
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922  (A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1
"Put a Spiel on Me" (game of the day Feb-25-2015)
Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1912  (A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
"The Polish Immortal" (game of the day Mar-12-2008)
Glucksberg vs Najdorf, 1930  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 22 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (A86) · 0-1
A Heikkila vs M Dzhumaev, 2006 (A86) Dutch, 15 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (A87) · 1-0
Petrosian vs Matulovic, 1972  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
"The Siege of Leningrad" (game of the day Mar-10-2013)
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (A87) 0-1 26...?
Van der Sterren vs V Malaniuk, 1987  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Warsaw Variation (A88) 0-1 25...?
L Coelho vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2011  (A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 30 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Matulovic Variation (A89) 1-0 blitz
Tal vs Matulovic, 1970  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 40 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Matulovic Variation (A89) · 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Matulovic, 1970  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Apr-20-15 Penguincw: Video analysis of this game:
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2015  (A90) Dutch, 52 moves, 0-1
World Championship Rematch (1958) · Dutch Stonewall: Classical.
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1958  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 38 moves, 0-1
"The Pearl of Zandvoort" (game of the day Feb-03-2016)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (A90) Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0
Petrosian just squeezes his opponent till he pops!
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0
"The dead bishop has returned from its grave.
Botvinnik vs Ragozin, 1940  (A90) Dutch, 57 moves, 1-0
"Sacrificing the Queens" (game of the day Oct-01-2018)
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
"Saint Nick" (game of the day Dec-23-2015)
J Parker vs N Pert, 1999  (A92) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Impressive pawn majority will promote
S Boden vs J Owen, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Owen Defense (B00) 0-1 Exchange sac, Rook ending; SF notes
Morphy vs J Owen, 1858  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 46 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Var /Pirc Def (B00) 0-1 castle op
A Smirnov vs Carlsen, 2022  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 40 moves, 0-1
41.? (Sunday, August 28)
D Madsen vs R Djurhuus, 2000  (A04) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Black Double Fianchetto
R Smirka vs F Reinfeld, 1930 (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
White Double Fianchetto
Santasiere vs Fine, 1938  (A06) Reti Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Black queen gets trapped
Vasiukov vs A Bykhovsky, 2011  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 29.?
P Motwani vs M Quinn, 2004  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) 1-0 7th heaven
I Figler vs S Agaian, 2003 (A10) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Greco Mate technique using the long diagonal
J Gustafsson vs Buhmann, 2003  (A10) English, 20 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Slav. General (A11) 1-0 strange
J L McAleer vs A Dunne, 1983  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 20 moves, 1-0
Double rook sac leads to stunning Q+2N king hunt
A Afifi vs A Beliavsky, 1985  (A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1
24. Bf7+ !! "one of the most beautiful moves ever played
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0
Discovered Double Check for Back Rank Mate
D Haessel vs A Nikouline, 2003 (A20) English, 31 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. K's Knight (A13) 0-1 Greco's #
M Labollita vs E Schiller, 2003 (A13) English, 33 moves, 0-1
Hook Mate by rook with the knight's support
M Rohde vs S Benen, 2003 (A13) English, 28 moves, 1-0
Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation (A18) 1-0 Mayet's Mate
J Nogueiras vs G Lettieri, 2003  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 25 moves, 1-0
Donner - Euwe Dutch Championship Match (1955/56)
J H Donner vs Euwe, 1956  (A15) English, 22 moves, 0-1
"A Knight in Capablanca"
Reti vs Capablanca, 1924  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Hook Mate by rook with the knight's support
S Williams vs J Critelli, 2003 (A16) English, 46 moves, 1-0
Dovetail Mate on the edge of the board
Frirz vs HIARCS, 2003  (A17) English, 54 moves, 0-1
King walk for a Spearhead Mate
M Stryjecki vs C Carbonell Bofill, 2003  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 13 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A21) 0-1 blitz; N in the house!
H Hintze vs A Graf, 2003 (A21) English, 29 moves, 0-1
King's English. Two Knights' Keres Var (A23) 0-1
P Verhaeghe vs Fridman, 2003 (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
King's English. Two Knights' Keres Variation (A23) 0-1 Disc +!
F Klein vs S Djuric, 2003 (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
King's English. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0 e-file catch
V Gavrilov vs G Dupont, 2003  (A25) English, 19 moves, 1-0
Pawn promotion mate!
S De Gondo vs S Bhawoodien, 2003 (A25) English, 43 moves, 0-1
K's English. Three Knights System (A27) 1/2-What was he think
Svidler vs Carlsen, 2014  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 0-1 Remove Def
V Stoimenov vs M Markovic, 2003 (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 23 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Qless MG
C Seel vs R Menk, 2003 (A34) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
Polish Defense: General (A40) 0-1 36.Qc6+ +-
E Vorobiov vs B Savchenko, 2003  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
London vs KID double fianchetto (A45) 0-1 Black controls e-file
Daniel Chan vs K Edvardsson, 2018  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Benoni Defense: Hromadka System (A57) 1-0 38.?
C Garcia Palermo vs C Herrera, 2001  (A57) Benko Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad (A81) 0-1 SF notes
Kasparov vs Speelman, 1989  (A81) Dutch, 47 moves, 0-1
23...? (#106) Chess Quiz/Reinfeld Compiled by Phony Benoni
Gilg vs A Nimzowitsch, 1926  (A81) Dutch, 24 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81) 1-0 U12
P Vargas vs R Bassan Noriega, 2005  (A81) Dutch, 30 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. General (A83) 0-1 list
C Domingos vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2012 (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. General (A83) 0-1 wild
I Camousseigt Vera vs A Rodriguez Vila, 1992  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. General (A83) 1/2
R Cifuentes vs A Gallucci, 2012  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A84) 0-1
A Baswedan vs N Minev, 1960  (A84) Dutch, 30 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (A84) 0-1 list
C Rosenberger vs A Gerschenkron, 1934 (A84) Dutch, 40 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A84) 0-1 list
W Blijstra vs C Eichab, 2012 (A84) Dutch, 32 moves, 0-1
Game 42 Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch)
H Hage vs A Nimzowitsch, 1926  (A80) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
Sinquefield Cup (2022), Saint Louis, MO USA, rd 8, Sep-10
Niemann vs Caruana, 2022  (A21) English, 69 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Stonewall. Modern Variation (A90) 0-1 24...?
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936  (A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1
Game 32 'A Passion for Chess' by Reuben Fine
Fine vs Alekhine, 1937  (A90) Dutch, 60 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Classical. Huisl Variation (A96) 1-0 SF notes
D Haessel vs V Gaciu, 2009 (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Jobava London System (A45) 1-0 Brilliant Kingside Sac Attack
Mamedyarov vs Giri, 2022  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Dbl Fianchettoes, both colors (A58) 1-0
D Haessel vs A Hambleton, 2009 (A58) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 55 Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Correspondence - Englund Gambit (A40) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
A Thurnauer vs H Grob, 1966  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Reti System Dbl Fianchetto 8.c4 vs Bg4 triangle (A00) 1/2-1/2
D Byrne vs Petrosian, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
no compensation for the exchange sacrifice
Suttles vs Karpov, 1972  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 60 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A00) 0-1 occupy7th rank
D Byrne vs Browne, 1972 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation (A40) · 1-0
R Van Kemenade vs M Dougherty, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Crushing White win in 7.h5 Rg8 line
J C Alvarez Marquez vs A Kulashko, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Modern - Dzindzi's 4...Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5
Dlugy vs I Ivanov, 1992  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
N Adams vs I Ivanov, 1995  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
J Royset vs Nakamura, 2010  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
Alburt vs D E Vigorito, 1993  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0
D Shapiro vs Dzindzichashvili, 1990  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 0-1
J Friedman vs I Ivanov, 1994 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
S Cherdantsev vs Tseshkovsky, 2002 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
D Hergott vs I Ivanov, 1987  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Bergsson vs M Bezold, 2002  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
G Flom vs A Istratescu, 2010 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Modern - Dzindzi's 4...Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5
Bacrot vs Speelman, 1998  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Modern - Dzindzi's 4...Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5
F Braga vs M Rahal, 1993 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Modern - Dzindzi's 4...Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5
A Escobedo Tinajero vs M Merado, 2001 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Queen Pawn Defense (A06) 0-1 SF notes
S Adan Bermudez vs N Grandelius, 2023 (A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 0-1
So has Duda on the ropes from move 15 onwards.
So vs Duda, 2023  (A06) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
"Pay the Piper" (game of the day Jan-31-2011)
T H Piper vs F S Ensor, 1883  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 1/2-1/2 Notes by SF
Bogoljubov vs Tartakower, 1936  (A04) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04) 1-0 Instructive R ending
Turov vs T Sachdev, 2012  (A04) Reti Opening, 68 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) 1-0 Remove the Guard
R Jackson vs P Wilson, 1992  (A04) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 0-1
J Kruzkops vs E Lazdins, 1940 (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1
Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Variation (A51) 0-1Decoy & Deflect
Soderstrom vs A Olsson, 1981  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 12 moves, 0-1
"Budapest Bloodbath" (game of the day Nov-19-2022)
Biegler vs Peperle, 1952  (A51) Budapest Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1
Modern Def: Averbakh Variation (A42) 1-0 devastating crossfire
Ivkov vs S Kagan, 1979  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0
"Andersson Also Rises" (game of the day Mar-29-2007)
Andersson vs Petrosian, 1983  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 58 moves, 1-0
Game 36 in Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs A Pokorny, 1923  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0
"Crouching Tigran" (game of the day Jul-24-2012)
K Langeweg vs Petrosian, 1973  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 51 moves, 0-1
Reti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit (A09) 1-0 30.?
S Mareco vs Nakamura, 2017  (A09) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
"White's last six moves were good"--Alekhine
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1936  (A92) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0
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