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2 USSRs
Compiled by Sergio X Garcia
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Alekhine's Best: Game Collection: My Best Games of Chess (Alekhine)

100 Bot: Game Collection: Botvinnik: One Hundred Selected Games

FIDE Laws of Chess: https://rcc.fide.com/2023-laws-of-c...

MT Facts: https://www.chessjournal.com/facts-...

School: Game Collection: Soviet School of Chess

Suetin's book: Game Collection: Soviet Chess Strategy (Suetin)

Smyslov Brevities: Game Collection: Smyslov brevities

Tactics Explained: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

1972: USSR Championship (1972)

Here is what Vladimir Kramnik has to say:
"Botvinnik's example and teaching established the modern approach to preparing for competitive chess: regular but moderate physical exercise; analysing very thoroughly a relatively narrow repertoire of openings; annotating one's own games, those of past great players and those of competitors; publishing one's annotations so that others can point out any errors; studying strong opponents to discover their strengths and weaknesses; ruthless objectivity about one's own strengths and weaknesses."

"Reading can take you places you have never been before." — Dr. Seuss

Apr-13-63 Congratulations to one of the greatest chess players who ever lived! It is incredulous that Garry Kasparov celebrates his 60th birthday today. He played five of the best games in the history of the royal game: 1. A. Karpov - G. Kasparov, Moscow (m/16) 1985; 2. G. Kasparov - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999; 3. A. Karpov - G. Kasparov, Linares 1993;
4. G. Kasparov - V. Anand, New York (m/10) 1995; 5. G. Kasparov - L. Portisch, Niksic 1983.

Kasparov's Evan's Gambit game against V. Anand is one of his most reprinted games in Russian chess literature: Kasparov vs Anand, 1995.

A priest, a minister and a rabbi ...
A priest, a minister and a rabbi want to see who's best at his job. So they each go into the woods, find a bear and attempt to convert it. Later they get together. The priest begins: "When I found the bear, I read to him from the Catechism and sprinkled him with holy water. Next week is his First Communion."

"I found a bear by the stream," says the minister, "and preached God's holy word. The bear was so mesmerized that he let me baptize him."

They both look down at the rabbi, who is lying on a gurney in a body cast. "Looking back," he says, "maybe I shouldn't have started with the circumcision."

—Submitted by Mitchell Hauser

Борис Пастернак
Во всем мне хочется дойти...

Во всем мне хочется дойти
До самой сути.
В работе, в поисках пути,
В сердечной смуте.

До сущности протекших дней, До их причины,
До оснований, до корней,
До сердцевины.

Все время схватывая нить
Судеб, событий,
Жить, думать, чувствовать, любить, Свершать открытья.

О, если бы я только мог
Хотя отчасти,
Я написал бы восемь строк
О свойствах страсти.

О беззаконьях, о грехах,
Бегах, погонях,
Нечаянностях впопыхах,
Локтях, ладонях.

Я вывел бы ее закон,
Ее начало,
И повторял ее имен
Инициалы.

Я б разбивал стихи, как сад. Всей дрожью жилок
Цвели бы липы в них подряд, Гуськом, в затылок.

В стихи б я внес дыханье роз, Дыханье мяты,
Луга, осоку, сенокос,
Грозы раскаты.

Так некогда шопен вложил
Живое чудо
Фольварков, парков, рощ, могил В свои этюды.

Достигнутого торжества
Игра и мука
Натянутая тетива
Тугого лука.

1956

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0 SF note
V Kulomzin vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1901 
(C56) Two Knights, 22 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus pins the keeper (B00) 0-1
V Kulomzin vs B Yankovich, 1901
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch (C42) 1-0 the exchange
Schiffers vs V Kulomzin, 1901
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Variation (C49) · 0-1
P P Benko vs Salwe, 1903 
(C49) Four Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Variation (C42) · 0-
P P Benko vs A Rabinovich, 1903
(C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

Philidor Def. Hanham. Krause Var (C41) 1-0 Snag the Q or #
O Bernstein vs P P Benko, 1903 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Double Rook Sacrifice
Alekhine vs B Gregory, 1909 
(C28) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0

Young Smyslov makes the rook dance like Barishnokov
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Igor Bondarevsky (1913-1979)
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1

Vitaly Chokhover (1908-1965)
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

tricky in-between move (a.k.a. zwischenzug or intermezzo)
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1948 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 12 moves, 1-0

Petrosian squeezes the Stonewall
Petrosian vs Bondarevsky, 1950  
(A92) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0

Hungarian Defense - the white queen has no place to go
I Lipnitsky vs Petrosian, 1951 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1

Monstrous game from Tigran. Making use of the pins efficiently.
Petrosian vs Kotov, 1951 
(E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 52 moves, 1-0

Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1951 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0

Spanish Classical, Central Var (C64) 1-0...d5 blunder, f7 crush
Smyslov vs Barcza, 1952 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
R Nezhmetdinov vs Petrosian, 1954 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

This game has a tormenting cat-playing-with-mouse feeling to it
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1955 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Geller had actually been leading the tournament up to this game
Petrosian vs Geller, 1956 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0

"In the Tal Grass" (game of the day Jun-01-2008)
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1

"This is Spartak!" (game of the day Jun-17-2018)
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

"Crouching Tigran, Hidden Dragon" (game of the day Feb-01-2005)
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. London Def System (A12) 1-0 SF notes
Petrosian vs Tal, 1962 
(A12) English with b3, 64 moves, 1-0

Game 44 from Russians versus Fischer
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1

Petrosian's knights run amok after a Bxf7+! sacrifice
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1962 
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 21 moves, 1-0

"Enchanting"
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

"Botvinnik and Paid For" (game of the day Oct-27-2008)
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0

You can feel the iron in Tigran's positions during this game
Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 0-1

Game 149 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 66 moves, 1-0

English, Anglo-Indian Def. Mikenas-Carls Var (A15) 1-0Stockfish
Petrosian vs Tal, 1963 
(A36) English, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 72 from Python Strategy (Petrosian)
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1964
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0

Game 90 Together with the Candidates (Kuzmin)
Geller vs Smyslov, 1965 
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 60 moves, 1-0

150 Attack vs Modern Defense (B06) 1-0
Suetin vs Polugaevsky, 1965 
(B06) Robatsch, 68 moves, 1-0

"Boris Bad and Off" (game of the day Oct-28-2008)
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

"Catch Me If You Can" (game of the day Jul-06-2019)
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Petrosian - Spassky World CC Match (1969), Moscow URS, rd 11
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1

Polish Opening (A00) 1-0 Q sacrifice for Blackburne's # awaits
Konstantin Chernyshov (elder) vs A Lesiak, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 22.Rxg7!!
Tal vs Gulko, 1969 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0

a pawn matters, and another, especially when queens come off
Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1970 
(A14) English, 36 moves, 0-1

Modern Defense: K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Q forks 2 units
Vasiukov vs Razuvaev, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 8 moves, 1-0

FR Tarrasch, Guimard Def (C04) 1-0 White threatens # & LPDO N
Tal vs Vaganian, 1973 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0

"Kuzmin Get It" (game of the day Jan-19-2009)
G Kuzmin vs Sveshnikov, 1973 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 21 moves, 1-0

This is the kind of game that inspires fans to play wildly.
Tal vs NN, 1973 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

E07 Iron Tigran's only loss in the tournament
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1975 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 74 moves, 1-0

Oops! Tal forgot his calculator!
Tal vs R Hernandez Onna, 1977 
(B32) Sicilian, 21 moves, 0-1

bishop sac to set up rook sac... Damiano's Mate follows.
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981 
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0

Brilliancy in the QGD Tarrasch, 42 ... Bxe3!!
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

2 knights are sacrificed-queen also. A third knight helps mate.
Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981 
(B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0

"Disposing the Tarrasch" (game of the day Aug-02-2016)
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0

"New in Chess- Tactics Training- Garry Kasparov " 63...?
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1983 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 0-1

"The Brisbane Bombshell" (game of the day Nov-11-2016)
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

the combination 16. Nc7+! is brilliant
Kasparov vs Deep Thought, 1989 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

"Enrage the Beast" (game of the day Jul-20-2004)
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1

Game 110 Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games V2 (Stohl)
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 2000 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0

"Release the Karjakin" (game of the day Aug-03-2017)
Karjakin vs Morozevich, 2009 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

"Ponomatopoeia" (game of the day Mar-22-2014)
Ponomariov vs Kramnik, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1-0

243 from Kramnik - My Life and Games
Kramnik vs Mamedyarov, 2010 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

72nd Russian Championship (Women) (2022), Cheboksary RUS, rd 2,
M Korneva vs V Gunina, 2022 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0

"Kasparov's Immortal" (game of the day Apr-13-2013)
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

"Home Cookin'" (game of the day Jun-11-2014)
Kasparov vs Anand, 1995 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 38 moves, 1-0

"A Knight on the Town" (game of the day Aug-26-2010)
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 1994 
(E92) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 0-1 SF notes
Anand vs Kasparov, 1992 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 0-1

"Moscow on the Hudson" (game of the day Dec-18-2015)
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22) 0-1 Q&N #
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 37 moves, 0-1

An outstanding example of an endgame mating attack.
Kasparov vs Grischuk, 2003 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 63 moves, 1-0

Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights. Hungarian (D93) 0-1 SF notes
F Behrhorst vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 50 moves, 0-1

"Baku Debacle" (game of the day Oct-19-2018)
Kasparov vs Csom, 1980 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 29 moves, 1-0

"Take This Rook and Kramnik" (game of the day Aug-07-2016)
Kramnik vs Shirov, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1

"Old Geller" (game of the day Apr-14-2006)
Geller vs Korneev, 1995 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 57 moves, 1-0

"The World Is Not Enough" (game of the day Jan-05-2012)
The World vs Karpov, 1996 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs N Vainshtein, 1916 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

Shamkovich vs Karpov, 1971 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 0-1

Alburt vs Kasparov, 1978 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 56 moves, 0-1

A Yurgis vs Botvinnik, 1931 
(A15) English, 37 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs R Sanguineti, 1958 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

Nepomniachtchi vs Kuzubov, 2017
(C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Kholmov vs N Novotelnov, 1947 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 52 moves, 0-1

Lilienthal vs V Makogonov, 1936
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 47 moves, 1-0

J Juncosa Molins vs Alekhine, 1922 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 52 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk vs Ehlvest, 1996 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 40 moves, 1-0

Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs C H Alexander, 1946 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946 
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 23 moves, 1-0

B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957 
(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1

Alatortsev vs Averbakh, 1948 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 24 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1957 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 33 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Ragozin, 1956 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 80 moves, 1-0

Karjakin vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 51 moves, 1-0

Bogoljubov vs H Grob, 1936 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1993 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Lutikov, 1964 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0

brilliant Queen sacrifice
N Krogius vs A Kuznetsov, 1962 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1994 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 72 moves, 0-1

Motylev vs Kasimdzhanov, 2009 
(B07) Pirc, 75 moves, 1-0

Motylev vs A Iljushin, 2000 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Morozevich vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

31 - Kf6-e6 calmly walks his king into the center, win Corus A!
Dominguez Perez vs Karjakin, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

19.? and 23.? Remove the defender of the 7th rank
Krasenkow vs Sveshnikov, 1992 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1-0

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

A brilliant attacking game against a brilliant attacking player
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Wow! What a beautiful attack!
Morozevich vs Leko, 2007 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0

unique finish by two knights on the thrid rank
P P Benko vs N Sorokin, 1916 
(C45) Scotch Game, 11 moves, 0-1

P P Benko vs P Komarov, 1924
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 28 moves, 0-1

Schiffers vs A Schulz, 1866 
(C58) Two Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Shumov vs Schiffers, 1872 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 0-1

Schiffers vs E von Nolde, 1872 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Winawer vs Schiffers, 1875 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 0-1

Schiffers vs A Ascharin, 1875
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 1-0

Chigorin vs Schiffers, 1876 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1

Alapin vs Schiffers, 1876
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 0-1

Sussmann vs Schiffers, 1876 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 12 moves, 0-1

Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1876
(C51) Evans Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1

NN vs Schiffers, 1877 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

Schiffers vs F Amelung, 1877
(C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Bronstein, 1973 
(B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0

Balashov vs Tal, 1973 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Szabo vs Boleslavsky, 1950 
(E92) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1

F Zita vs Bronstein, 1946 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 30 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Tolush, 1956 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Averbakh vs Tal, 1958 
(A76) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 35 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs I A Zaitsev, 1980 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs V Akopian, 1997 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Smyslov vs Panov, 1943 
(A53) Old Indian, 45 moves, 1-0

Petrosian vs Lutikov, 1959 
(E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs T Ghitescu, 1967 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Geller vs Mecking, 1970 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 48 moves, 1-0

Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 32 Tal - The Modern Benoni
Timman vs Tal, 1973 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Usurped by Yusupov
A Yusupov vs Kasparov, 1989 
(E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 40 Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess by Drazen Marovic
Chernin vs Uhlmann, 1991
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 42 moves, 1-0

Kasparov miscalculates for once
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1994 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

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