Fischer's first ever game published in Chess Life magazine
Fischer vs P Lapiken, 1956  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Double Fianchetto vs Bg4 Yugoslav Defense
Ribli vs Geller, 1973 (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
"And Shun the Furmious Bishop Snatch!"
Furman vs Spassky, 1957  (A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1
190 of 200 Modern Brilliancies by Kevin Wicker
W Hug vs Korchnoi, 1978  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
"Reti to Roll"
Reti vs Rubinstein, 1923  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance (A09) 1-0 Q sacrifice
Euwe vs R Loman, 1923  (A09) Reti Opening, 18 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake (A10) 1-0
Szabo vs Velimirovic, 1973 (A10) English, 29 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Great Snake (A10) 0-1 Connected pawns
Blackburne vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1907 (A10) English, 53 moves, 0-1
English Opening: English Defense. General (A10) · 0-1
S Kleinplatz vs I Lempert, 1992  (A10) English, 17 moves, 0-1
Nimzovich would be proud of this hypermodern masterpiece
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851  (A13) English, 37 moves, 0-1
Johannes Hermann Zukertort (1842-1888)
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 SF notes
Bird vs Lasker, 1890  (A13) English, 69 moves, 1-0
Pins! Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics
Alekhine vs O Chajes, 1911  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Semi-Slav Def (A13)
M Gurevich vs Bareev, 1993 (A13) English, 37 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A13) 1-0
Larsen vs P Large, 1987  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
This masterpiece should be better known
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1970  (A14) English, 36 moves, 0-1
This was the masterpiece of the match.
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968  (A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. QID Formation (A15) 1-0
Andersson vs Knaak, 1974  (A15) English, 25 moves, 1-0
Tal sac's rooks on move 18 & 32 to get a mating net on move 37.
Tal vs Z Szymczak, 1974  (A15) English, 38 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, KID (A15) 1-0 46.?
Flohr vs A Bannik, 1954  (A15) English, 50 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (A09) 1-0 Pawn fork trick
G Zaichik vs G Sikharulidze, 1976  (A15) English, 5 moves, 1-0
34...Rc4! a clever clearance sac/deflection
A Yurgis vs Botvinnik, 1931  (A15) English, 37 moves, 0-1
English/Colle Bb2: Anglo-Indian Def. QID Formation (A15) 1-0
J Szmetan vs J S Morgado, 1973 (A15) English, 23 moves, 1-0
"When Garry Met Salov" (game of the day Aug-09-2004)
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989  (A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 36 in Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek
Reti vs A Pokorny, 1923  (A15) English, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Golombek Defense (A16) 1-0 20.?
A Kramer vs O Ruester, 1926  (A16) English, 20 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Anglo-Grünfeld (A16) 1-0
Larsen vs D Byrne, 1972  (A16) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Larsen's stupendous positional win vs Petrosian's fianchetto
Petrosian vs Larsen, 1966  (A16) English, 61 moves, 0-1
"The Pin is Mightier" (game of the day May-24-2005)
Stein vs Smyslov, 1972  (A17) English, 35 moves, 1-0
English vs AID. Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Var (A18) 1-0 23.?
Bobotsov vs J Kozma, 1966  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 24 moves, 1-0
English, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation (A19) · 0-1
D Danchev vs L Asztalos, 1936 (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
"Dances with Wolves"
Kasparov vs P Wolff, 1988  (A20) English, 25 moves, 0-1
"Armagedeon" (game of the day Apr-25-2017)
Barcza vs Bronstein, 1949  (A20) English, 36 moves, 0-1
"Field Marshall"
Marshall vs E McCormick, 1938  (A21) English, 12 moves, 1-0
King's English Variation. Troger Defense (A21) 0-1 23...?
S Marangunic vs Ljubojevic, 1970  (A21) English, 24 moves, 0-1
"Swede Child O' Mine" (game of the day Oct-19-2017)
G Stoltz vs H Steiner, 1952  (A21) English, 34 moves, 1-0
"Botvinnik and Paid For" (game of the day Feb-12-2009)
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1968  (A22) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Carls' biggest victory in his chess career...
C Carls vs Spielmann, 1912  (A25) English, 27 moves, 1-0
King's English. Closed System Full Symmetry (A26) 0-1 43...?
Larsen vs Spassky, 1981  (A26) English, 44 moves, 0-1
21...Bxg2 begins assault on the king. 29...Re4-c4, g4!
C Bielicki vs Smyslov, 1964  (A28) English, 30 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights Quiet Line (A28) 1-0 SF notes
Paulsen vs Englisch, 1877  (A28) English, 44 moves, 1-0
Petrosian's knights run amok after a Bxf7+! sacrifice
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1962  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 21 moves, 1-0
"Gone with the Windmill" (game of the day Jun-30-2009)
Alekhine vs A Fletcher, 1928  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 32 moves, 1-0
"Karpov's Immortal" (game of the day Mar-13-2016)
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
"Careful Planinc" (game of the day Dec-26-2008)
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (A36) 1-0 SF notes
Larsen vs M Campos Lopez, 1972 (A36) English, 30 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. 2 Knts (A37) 1-0Check-less K hunt
Botvinnik vs Gligoric, 1956  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Variation Fianchetto Lines (A29)
T Ghitescu vs G Tringov, 1972 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 39 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. London Defensive System (A12) 1-0
Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A12) English with b3, 64 moves, 1-0
English, Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0Stockfish
Petrosian vs Tal, 1963  (A36) English, 50 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: General (A09) · 1/2-1/2
R Garcia vs R Sanguineti, 1966 (A09) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) · 0-1
L Bronstein vs R Garcia, 1966 (A10) English, 41 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (A36) 1/2-1/2
Suttles vs Hort, 1972  (A36) English, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 Stockfish; 59.?
H Pfleger vs Larsen, 1974  (A10) English, 61 moves, 1-0
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 0-1 27.? and 32.?
A Luczak vs J Fedorowicz, 1979  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 44 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1/2-1/2
Huebner vs Karpov, 1980 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
By move 5 we see a Slav Exchange Variation
Polugaevsky vs Kaidanov, 1993  (A09) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1 SF note
Lautier vs Karpov, 1993  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 38 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1
Gulko vs C Valiente, 1996 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 50 moves, 0-1
one of the most instructive rook end games
Andersson vs Leko, 1996  (A15) English, 91 moves, 1-0
Reti Opening: Advance Variation (A09) · 0-1
G Baches Garcia vs M Narciso Dublan, 1999 (A09) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Mikenas-Carls (A15) 0-1
R Kaufman vs S Muhammad, 2001 (A15) English, 23 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 0-1Boden's # w/N assist
V Stoimenov vs M Markovic, 2003 (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 23 moves, 0-1
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 0-1 SF note
The King vs Rybka, 2006  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 31 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical Variation (A36) 0-1
D Haessel vs L Gerzhoy, 2006  (A36) English, 24 moves, 0-1
King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Carlsen vs Anand, 2008  (A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Polish Defense (A04) · 0-1
B Lalith vs Z Rahman, 2009  (A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
English, Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 0-1 line opening
L'Ami vs Sasikiran, 2009  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 31 moves, 0-1
Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation (A00) · 0-1
N Noritsyn vs R Sapozhnikov, 2009 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) · 0-1
M Humphreys vs V Kaminski, 2009 (A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) · 1-0
L Gerzhoy vs V Kaminski, 2009 (A04) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
English, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls (A18) 0-1 pawns drop, pieces enter
Y Morin vs I Divljan, 2009 (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 24 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. KID (A15) 1-0
A Kovalyov vs D Haessel, 2009 (A15) English, 18 moves, 1-0
Giri's pawn islands plus less active Rooks really did him in.
N Nguyen vs Giri, 2010  (A04) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 1-0
The sixth rank is full after 34 Bxh6. See diagram.
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2010  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 55 moves, 1-0
Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid (A43) · 1-0
Kamsky vs B Esen, 2010  (A43) Old Benoni, 60 moves, 1-0
"The Immortal Queen the a-Pawn Game"
Ivanchuk vs Sutovsky, 2011  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0
S Collins vs D Haessel, 2011  (A15) English, 34 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 0-1 White is too slow
S Vekemans vs M Drasko, 2014 (A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2016  (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0
King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0
N Miezis vs D H Fernandez, 2016 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 48 moves, 1-0
"Beware the Joba Rook, My Son!" (game of the day Nov-12-2019)
Jobava vs Short, 2017  (A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0
English Opening: King's English Variation. General (A20) · 1-
A Erigaisi vs D Barrish, 2020 (A20) English, 33 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense. King's Knight (A13) · 1-0
J Cori vs S Mareco, 2021 (A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0
100% compatible with Stockfish.
Niemann vs I Storme, 2021  (A20) English, 38 moves, 1-0
"For Harry, England, and Saint George!"
M Wadsworth vs H Grieve, 2022  (A13) English, 75 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Neo Catalan Declined (A14)
Firouzja vs Shankland, 2022  (A14) English, 31 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 1-0 watch the video
Firouzja vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022  (A20) English, 33 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Mikenas-Carls Variation
Firouzja vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022  (A15) English, 34 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 1-0
Firouzja vs Mamedyarov, 2022  (A20) English, 28 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Low Batteries
Keymer vs N Grandelius, 2022 (A20) English, 29 moves, 1-0
English Opening: King's English. General (A20) 1-0 blitz
Carlsen vs Firouzja, 2022  (A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 0-1 Qs ending
Carlsen vs Abdusattorov, 2023  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 1-0 Mate in 4
Carlsen vs L Pantsulaia, 2023  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 1-0
"Femme Fatal" (game of the day Aug-08-2023)
W Ju vs U Fataliyeva, 2023  (A28) English, 131 moves, 1-0
Lautier vs Kramnik, 1993  (A14) English, 46 moves, 0-1
N Gurieli vs C Zhu, 2001 (A14) English, 38 moves, 0-1
Taimanov vs Shamkovich, 1954  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
P H Nielsen vs Larsen, 1997  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 38 moves, 0-1
Shamkovich vs Karpov, 1971  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 0-1
Stein vs W Hartston, 1968  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0
Flohr vs P Johner, 1932 (A35) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 1-0 wise advance
Stein vs Bronstein, 1971  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 58 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
Reti vs P Romanovsky, 1925  (A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0
O'Kelly vs P Devos, 1937  (A15) English, 27 moves, 0-1
M Rohde vs S Polgar, 1992  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 30 moves, 1-0
Plaskett vs Miles, 1986  (A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Kamsky, 1994  (A17) English, 38 moves, 0-1
Ftacnik vs F Vallejo Pons, 2007  (A20) English, 43 moves, 1-0
B Fiedler vs R Brice, 1995  (A13) English, 26 moves, 1-0
Gulko vs Alburt, 1975  (A14) English, 43 moves, 1-0
J H Donner vs H Ree, 1971  (A36) English, 34 moves, 1-0
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