Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense (A43) 1-0 12.0-0-0!
Morphy vs A Meek, 1857  (A43) Old Benoni, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1-0 Blockade sacrifice
Capablanca vs W G Morris, 1911  (B40) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) · 0-1
C Robles Garcia vs A Kogan, 2001 (B40) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Queen sac leads to double discovered check and beautiful mate
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Alexandra Kosteniuk: 1st Darts-Chess worldchampion
Kosteniuk vs C P Gouw, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
French 2 knights (Zakharov aka "Russian Roulette")
Kosteniuk vs Stellwagen, 2000  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi simply squeezes tighter and tighter toward the end
T M Mok vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Mediterranean Defense (C01) 1-0 Greek gift
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch exploiting the white square weaknesses.
N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange. Svenonius Variation (C01) 1-0
Spielmann vs R Wahle, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 17 moves, 1-0
an incredible sequence of piece play by Sultan Khan
Sultan Khan vs O Barda, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1/2-1/2
H R Jung vs E Porper, 2009 (C01) French, Exchange, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1 famous
Keres vs Euwe, 1936  (C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Advance. Main Line (C02) 1-0 interesting B sacr
Sveshnikov vs G Milos, 1988  (C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Advance. Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
compare to Alekhine-Nimzwitsch San Remo 1930-same pinning motif
Reti vs Spielmann, 1928  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0
Sveshnikov vs Timman, 1992  (C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0
G Gundersen vs A H Faul, 1928  (C02) French, Advance, 15 moves, 1-0
G Matteucci vs V Castaldi, 1938  (C02) French, Advance, 10 moves, 0-1
B Wall vs H Murtaugh, 1971  (C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1850  (C02) French, Advance, 14 moves, 0-1
S Thavandiran vs L Henry, 2009 (C02) French, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
Bacrot vs M Cornette, 2010 (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1970  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Shirov vs Chernin, 1993  (C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Tal vs M Strelkov, 1949  (C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
J Dobias vs J Podgorny, 1952  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
Svidler vs Bareev, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Double bishop sacrifice by Gelfand
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Von Feldt, 1916  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Lengyel, 1973  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
R Lau vs Barsov, 1993  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
Macieja vs Nakamura, 2006  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
R Panjwani vs N Arsenault, 2009 (C11) French, 53 moves, 1-0
A Fier vs Morozevich, 2011  (C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1
Svidler vs A Riazantsev, 2008  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
B Maliutin vs Alekhine, 1909  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 49 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1913  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1
Fischer's Ba5 was a suggestion of a Russian analyst in Shakmatn
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931  (C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0
L Forgacs vs Tartakower, 1909  (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
M Pestalozzi vs D Duhm, 1900  (C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0
A Kaspersky vs I Mazel, 1925  (C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs NN, 1952  (C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
G Marco vs Burn, 1898  (C14) French, Classical, 28 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs M Vasic Miles, 1931  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950  (C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1
S Puc vs Ivkov, 1960  (C16) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
J Kaplan vs Timman, 1967  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 18 moves, 1-0
Knight vs Knight endgame
Lasker vs Nimzowitsch, 1934  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1
Ragozin vs Botvinnik, 1935  (C18) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 0-1
Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0
H Stefansson vs E Hedman, 2002  (C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Short vs Timman, 1987  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
New St. George. Traditional Line (B00) 1-0 Nxe6 sacrifice
P Jowett vs J Andersen, 1991  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 10 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian. Exchange (B00) 0-1 Disc +
T Keinanen vs Ludvig Morell, 2023 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Def: Marshall Var 4.c4 Nb6 (B01) 1-0 Sudden Q trap
A Istratescu vs I Frosinos, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 1-0
J Perlis vs J Mieses, 1907  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 0-1
P Zarnicki vs F Fiorito, 2000  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 0-1
S Thavandiran vs K MacKinnon, 2009 (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 0-1
Kamsky vs E Abdullayev, 2010  (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
S Einacker vs M Kopylov, 2001 (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
4...Bg4 main line, 12.Bxf3 Nc4 13.Bf4 Nc6 14.b3
Geller vs H Hecht, 1973 (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 24 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense (B06) 0-1
J Marsalek vs M Ujtelky, 1960  (B06) Robatsch, 57 moves, 0-1
The desperado Rook 35. Rxg7+!!
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
"A NAND Gate" (game of the day Jan-05-2016)
Topalov vs Anand, 1999  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
how to connected two passed pawns
Karpov vs Huebner, 1982  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
The day Garry Kasparov let down the entire human race. :(
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
One of the most famous wins by Mikhail Tal
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Bronstein played each other on 8 boards simultaneously!?
Tal vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
The average computer program still no match whatsoever for GM's
Leko vs Pocket Fritz, 2001  (B10) Caro-Kann, 21 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Short Variation (B12) 1-0 32.?
Karjakin vs Grischuk, 2012  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
C-K Defense Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Exchange Line (B11) 0-1
B Gurgenidze vs Petrosian, 1961  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 33 moves, 0-1
Double feature: exchange sacrifice and king walk
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Hyperaccelerated Dragon 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (B27) 1-0
Adorjan vs Sax, 1973  (B27) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3 (B38)
Shabalov vs Wojtkiewicz, 2001 (B27) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation (B27) · 1-0
H Hecht vs Velimirovic, 1973  (B27) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed (B25) · 1-0
V Plotkin vs Z Qin, 2009 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. General (B30) · 1-0
L Gerzhoy vs A Calugar, 2009 (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3 (B38)
Short vs Larsen, 1985  (B32) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1
Tal vs R Hernandez Onna, 1977  (B32) Sicilian, 21 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 0-1
E Casareno vs N Noritsyn, 2009 (B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen Variation (B44)
J Tayar vs T Vincent, 2009 (B44) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
Anand's first win against a Grandmaster at age 15.
Anand vs A J Mestel, 1985  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Q on the Queenside
K MacKinnon vs L Gerzhoy, 2009 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 21 moves, 0-1
clever 10 Nc6 and 11 Nb4
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1960  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 0-1 Great game
B G Smith vs V Laznicka, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 0-1
Najdorf vs Stahlberg, 1941  (B15) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929  (B15) Caro-Kann, 25 moves, 1-0
L Milman vs J Fang, 2005  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
A Rakhmanov vs Y Ginzburg, 2010  (B10) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1-0
Khalifman vs Seirawan, 1991  (B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0
Vasiukov vs Razuvaev, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs E V Nielsen, 1930  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
A A Barbosa de Oliveira / M Kiss vs Reti / L Vianna, 1925  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Macieja, 2000  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0
NN vs G Geshev, 1935  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 9 moves, 0-1
I Rabinovich vs Levenfish, 1927  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 11 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Korneev, 1995  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0
The World vs Karpov, 1996  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs Anand, 1991  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
Z Sturua vs R Kutirov, 1996  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
H Spangenberg vs K Spraggett, 1996  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Short vs Yudasin, 1996  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs H Berliner, 1960  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Von Scheve, 1879  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
Negi vs O Barbosa, 2012  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Kramnik vs Bareev, 2003  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
P Carlsson vs G Burgess, 2002  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 132 moves, 1-0
Unzicker vs Botvinnik, 1962  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1993  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch vs Reti, 1922  (B10) Caro-Kann, 40 moves, 1-0
Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970  (B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0
J S Morgado vs H Rossetto, 1973 (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 0-1
C Rebizzo vs J S Morgado, 1973 (B07) Pirc, 30 moves, 0-1
J S Morgado vs J Berry, 1981 (B06) Robatsch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kotronias vs F Vallejo Pons, 2009  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Polgar vs Karpov, 1998  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1-0
Janosevic vs Petrosian, 1978  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1
H Wolf vs Gruenfeld, 1922  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 50 moves, 0-1
C-K Panov Attack. Modern Def Czerniak Line (B13) 1-0Q sac, Dbl+
Tseitlin vs E Dizdarevic, 1999  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation (B15) · 0-1
M Dienavorian vs H Perez Garcia, 1965 (B15) Caro-Kann, 20 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack (B02) · 1-0
H Perez Garcia vs H Volman, 1975 (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 Havana Olympiad
Evans vs R Garcia, 1966 (B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 20.?
I Platonov vs Savon, 1968  (B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Bg7 (B06) 1-0 Simul exhibition; 25.?
Fischer vs M Bedford, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss Variation (B09) 1-0 25.?
G Kuzmin vs E Torre, 1981  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
"Happen a Pawn" (game of the day Jan-19-2015)
N Bakulin vs Bronstein, 1965  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Schmid Variation (B04) 0-1 25...?
A Ozsvath vs K Honfi, 1953  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 56 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def. Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (B03) 0-1 Sac attack
E Maahs vs W Pajeken, 2001  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1
Double Rook sac & Queen sac for Boden's Mate!!!!
E Canal vs NN, 1934  (B01) Scandinavian, 14 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 book traps
Lasker vs H Mueller, 1934  (B10) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17) 1-0 Smothered Mate
F Vogt vs H Lehmann, 1947  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 6 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Q trap
A Karklins vs Dlugy, 1986  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
The Magnus Smith Trap
Fischer vs NN, 1964  (B56) Sicilian, 9 moves, 1-0
"When You Wish A Pawn A Starr" (game of the day May-28-2009)
N Starr vs J Trottier, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 38 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 Youth Greco's Mate
Ponomariov vs Grischuk, 1994  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
"Old Geza" (game of the day Sep-20-2005)
Maroczy vs K Helling, 1936  (B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange (B13) · 0-1
E Manet vs N Giffard, 2013  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 18 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 The Ng5-Nxh7 Sac Attack
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1908  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
From Saidy's "Diary of a Chess Master"
M Czerniak vs A Saidy, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1-0 chess.com
G Meier vs D H Fernandez, 2018 (A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Colle c3 vs Polish Defense (A40) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
L Laustsen vs D H Fernandez, 2018 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Wade Defense: General (A41) 0-1
H Grieve vs J Rudd, 2016  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 50 moves, 0-1
Rat/Modern Defense (for lines with ...g6) (A41) 0-1 Stockfish
B Derakhshani vs D H Fernandez, 2018 (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 28 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation (B00) · 1-0
H Grieve vs J D Wager, 2015 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
St. George Defense: Polish Variation (B00) · 1-0
L Johansson vs D H Fernandez, 2016 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 81 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy. Linksspringer Variation (B00) 1-0
P Lalic vs C W Baker, 2023  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 14 moves, 1-0
Nimzo annotates--his own new first move for black.
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1920  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 28 moves, 0-1
Scandinavian Defense: Lasker 5.Nf3 Bg4 (B01) 1-0
T Fodor Jr vs D H Fernandez, 2018 (B01) Scandinavian, 52 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5 ML. Mieses 9.Nd5 Qd8 (B01) 1-0Caught in centr
M Ragger vs J Chabanon, 2018 (B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation (B02) 0-1
A Nikitin vs Vasiukov, 2011 (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Carlsen hammered by an en passant mate
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2023  (B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1-0
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
J Langreck vs R Hess, 2003  (B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knts Attack. Mindeno Exchange (B11) 1-0
D H Fernandez vs D Gormally, 2018 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 28 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk's last move is a "Oh?... ooooooooh!" moment
Ivanchuk vs Jobava, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 1-0 17.?
D Keller vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1968  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) 1-0 12.?
F Bahr vs V Zukaitis, 1960  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 14 moves, 1-0
Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (B00) 1/2-1/2
A Diulger vs Niemann, 2018  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
G5 in Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters by Edward Lasker
Ed. Lasker vs Alekhine, 1908  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
Kaidanov vs Anand, 1987  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0
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